Shealor Lakes Eldorado National Forest

August 14, 2020

Thanks for a very nice day!

Getting started

At the pass
Desolation Wilderness to the north

There they are

Shealor Lake #1

She is preparing to swim across the lake

Heading to the next attraction

Lake #2

The way out is over there

This nearly scared me out of my skin

Even I could swim across that one

Heading back

Sierra Stonecrop

Mountain Jewel Flower

King's Sandwort

A favorite tree

Silver Lake and Thunder Mountain

§: Well, we never would have found the other lake; it was well up to the north after all.  Following the dotted line to an overlook might work out — next time.

• Trailhead: Across the highway from Silver Lake
• Distance: 4 miles
• Elevation gain: 800'

Aug. 2021: The trail to the first and best Shealor Lake is intact; the other two lakes have burned.