Hike from North Lake to Piute Pass, California, United States, June 2022

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I did this hike for acclimatization before doing the 5-day traverse of the White Mountains.

 

Big mushroom in the forest near the North Lake trailhead (2821m).

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Above the forest, before reaching the first lake below Piute Pass.

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At the first lake (Loch Leven, 3274m), with Piute Pass in the background.

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Above Loch Leven.

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At Piute Pass (3482m), looking toward the west over the Humphreys Basin.

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