CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

Sunshine today and a high of 45! Took advantage of that and went for a hike to Stanton Lake in the Great Bear Wilderness. Trail is a popular one amongst locals and you gain almost 700 ft in elevation within the first quarter mile....it's steep! But then levels off for a mile or so then you drop back down to the lake. It's only 2 miles to the lake but oh what a beautiful hike thru the forest and the views of the mountains are amazing!

We have fished (cutthroat trout) and archery hunted in this area for elk, taken a few out of this area in the past.

Anyone can follow this trail!

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Dropping down to the lake

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Pano of the lake

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Look at those mountains!

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Clouds starting to come in

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Log jam under all that snow

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Love the reflection in the water

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Crystal clear water in Stanton creek

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

Gorgeous!

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Very nice set Cindy! Well done.

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

WOW!! Very nice photos of a gorgeous place. A beautiful place to live. Post more when you can. Thanks BE SAFE!!

Tom

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Very nice!

317tman Loc: Indianapolis, In

Very nice area to hike and photograph. Thanks for sharing

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

nice

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Wonderful set, Cindy. Beautifully done.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice shots, Cindy.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

I have been admiring all these posts for the gorgeous blues and whites. You have such clean air up there and it makes a big difference in your pictures. I do not always like the compositions but I sure like the colors and sharpness. Thanks for posting.

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Beautiful set of images, Cindy!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Beautiful, Cindy. Your hikes are always great photo ops.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

I need to hang out with you guys. You seem to find all the places I relate to the most. 👍👍👍

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Thanks for sharing this beautiful hike, Cindy!