Ted's Hiking World Emigrant Lake
Mokelumne Wilderness

August 21, 2025

Thanks to all for a beautiful walk, and thanks to our newbie Jim for handling an arguably over-the-top initiation to the ways of the mountain trail.  Although I was okay on the walk itself, my right heel was a giant blister at the end.

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I like the old-fashioned i-blazes

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Traversing the west shore of Caples Lake

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Departing the historic Emigrant Trail

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Black Butte, Round Top, and The Sisters

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Fireweed *
Cow Parsnip

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Silver-studded Blue

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Sierra Larkspur

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Mary's loops

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A couple of big dikes

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Emigrant Creek crossing

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Emigrant Lake, 8600'

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Spectacular setting

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Melissa Coray Peak is nearly 1,200 feet above

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Jim is on one of his namesake rocks

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Water Parsley *
Arrowleaf Ragwort

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Seep Monkeyflower *
Alpine Aster

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Packing up

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Covered Wagon Peak

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Mountain Monardella  -aka-  Coyote Mint  -aka-  Pennyroyal

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Last looks

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The cameraman is left behind, as usual

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Tons of Red Heather were here a month or two ago

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The waterfall isn't very exciting today

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Unusual

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Lots of color

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Crimson Columbine *
More Ragwort

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Split Rock

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Wow! That must have hurt.

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Back to Caples Lake

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I'll be traversing that distant ridge-top again next June; how about you?

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False Solomon's Seal *
Gooseberry Currant

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Agaricus Fungus *
Hard-skinned Puffballs

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Still a mile to go

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Pine Drops

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