Big Snow Mountain 6680', Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Nice near-home adventure on a great mountain. The loop is probably more fun than an out and back on the road (which does have surprising old growth, though). ~20 miles - 6,000' gain

Big Snow Lake outlet gully

Big Snow Lake, Big Snow beyond

Tadpole explosion near Snowflake Lake 

Western Redback Salamander up at 5500' (higher than normal habitat?)

Myrtle (l) and Big Snow lakes

Big Snow Mountain summit 6680'

Great NE flank of Big Snow

Descent to Upper Hardscrabble

Little tarn in between the Hardscrabbles

Lower Hardscrabble Lake