A hike to Thunder and Lightning Lakes was part of our 2008 outings schedule. The first adventure was driving the primitive mining road to reach the unmarked trailhead. We walked past an old cabin where miner Elmer Enderlin once lived. Next we took a backdoor route to Thunder Lake, then scampered up through talus in time for lunch at Lightning Lake. Alpine flowers were splendid, All in all a great day in the fabulous White Cloud Mountains.
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About the Photo Slideshow ______________________ There are 14 photos in the slideshow above. Download times vary from 2-3 seconds for high-speed connections, and 2-3 minutes for dial-up. Enjoy the whole show (which will load and play automatically) OR use the quick links at left to view and print individual slides (just use the BACK button on your web browser to return to this page when you are done with each slide). All photos are by Lynne K. Stone, BWCC, Copyright 2008, unless otherwise noted. > Slide 1: Primitive Road > Slide 2: Old Mining Cabin > Slide 3: Old Outhouse > Slide 4: Thunder Lake > Slide 5: On the Trail > Slide 6: Lightning Lake > Slide 7: Mountain Penstemon > Slide 8: Descending Talus Slope > Slide 9: Alpine Hulsea Flower > Slide 10: More Talus > Slide 11: Alpine Pond > Slide 12: Explorer's Gentian > Slide 13: Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus > Slide 14: Descent to Thunder Lake

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