dsc02538-WeminuchMoonLakeFromRockLakePass [18 of 35]
Distant view of Moon Lake from Rock Lake Pass. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado. The white haze in the background is smoke from the huge Lemon Reservoir fire of 2002. The fire started to our west on the second evening of a planned ten day trip. Mornings were clear, but the smoke drifted into the high country in the afternoons. Because the smoke seemed to come from all directions, it was unclear which direction we should go, or whether we should continue our route. Two days after we hiked out, the entire area, including the parking areas around Valecito Lake were evacuated. The following week, much of the area around Valecito Resevoir burned. Fortunately, the fire did not get into our favorite hiking country, including the valley of Moon Lake, seen below. This view is from the pass above Rock Lake, the other side of which is shown in the previous picture.
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