| Page Views: 1,174 Last Visit to Trinity Alps: September, 2004 | Trinity Alps Wilderness, California by GaryAlan - last update: Oct 5, 2004 |
If you're looking for wildlife encounters --- can't think of a better place anywhere in California than the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
Photo: Oct. - 2002
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|  | This remote lake is one of my favorites -- over the years have had many wonderful wildlife encounters here.
Photo: Oct. 2002
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|  | From my camp along Stuart Fork (near Portuguese Camp) -- I dayhiked up the Sawtooth Ridge/Caribou Trail --- or as it's sometimes referred to -- "Suicide Ridge" ... a relentless climb with little or no shade or water but with excellent views of Emerald Lake, Sapphire Lake and from the ridgetop --- Caribou Lake.
A young person died on this ridge in 1982 --- probably from heat prostration. So carry water.
----- Photo: August 25, 2004, Trinity Alps Wilderness -----
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| Pros: | "California's second largest wilderness, over 100 named lakes, waterfalls galore, mountain meadows, rich in wildlife, glaciated peaks that can equal the Sierra Nevada, not in size but in beauty, many chances for solitude." | | Cons: | "Daytime temperatures can get very warm in the summer, though once the sun goes down, generally cools off very quickly. Some of the popular lakes -- like the Canyon Creek Lakes -- are often crowded during the summer." | | In A Nutshell: | "From the elusive golden trout to the rare weeping spruce ... the Trinity Alps is wilderness at its best." |
Comments for GaryAlan about Trinity Alps | | | | |
Elena_007 Sun Oct 24, 2004 16:34 UTC Gary, These are outstanding photographs. I am in total agreement with all others. We want to see more!!! :-) ~Elaine~ | kiwi Sat Sep 27, 2003 05:41 UTC Gorgeous photos, lovely place. I hope you tell us more! | pili Fri Aug 29, 2003 00:20 UTC Beatiful pictures! I would like to see more! | craic Sat Jul 19, 2003 18:53 UTC What fabulous photos! |
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