Trip Map
The Queen's river backpacking trip was a circuitous route going
up the Queens River, crossing an un-named pass west just below Blacknose
Mtn and decending via Little Queens River. This particular journey
seemed a bit more remote than our other jaunts which is always a
welcome suprise. At the high points of this trip we were treated
to spectacular Alpine scenery and many alpine lakes filled with fish.
This trip does have some steepness to it and can be a physical challange.
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Polly and Buell standing next to the Queens River in the Sawtooth
Mountains, Idaho.
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A Sawtooth.
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A technique we often use to dry out dew moist equipment. A sun
warmed rock always seems to do the job. It also is a great excuse
for
a mid-morning break.
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On the western slope of Mount Everly as we start what turned out
turned out to be the hardest part of the day.
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Mt Everly and seen from the trail on the pass south from Mt Blacknose
and in the Queens river upper drainage.
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Treebeard (center) with one of his nephews just to his left (evergreen).
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Treebeards lake, a series of Alpine lakes found on the pass in
the Queens river drainage.
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Phil and Buell moments after revile.
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Peak 9296 as shown on the map and as seen looking south from the
pass. On the other side fo this peak can be found the Queens River
Valley.
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A reflective moment atop the pass.
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Second to last night spent at Johnson Lake which was a visual treat
360 degrees.
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