Echo Lakes - the start of our hike. You can take a water taxi from the trailhead to the end of the 2nd lake. There are tons of cabins all around these lakes.
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Pacific Crest Trail - the hike to Lake Aloha goes through forest that looks like this.
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Lake Aloha at Sunset - On the first day, there was some wonderful alpen glow over the lake.
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Lake Aloha campite - I really dug the little nook we found to camp in.
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Heather Lake - This is just above Lake Aloha, and the next morning we jumped off of the far cliffs.
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Pirate Cove - This was our main swimming area. Apart from being a tad cold, this is the best swimming I've found yet.
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Rockiness - The far side of Lake Aloha is incredibly rocky. I could imagine searching these cliffs for the doors of Moria.
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Pacific Crest Trail at Lake Aloha - The trail goes right by where we camped.
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Crossing trees - Where hung our "bear bag" from the slanty tree.
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Lake Aloha - More prime swimming.
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The Devil's Horns - I don't this is pyramid peak, but it might be. The snow was still bountiful in August.
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Maybe Pyramid Peak - This one is more likely Pyramid Peak. Here it is pictured in the woods.
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