• Ranboze at the Horton Lakes trailhead.  Elevation: 8050 ft
  • Beginning of the trail.  The old mining road was relentless and unshaded.
  • Burn area.  White Mtn is in the distance under the branches
  • Hanging Mine Camp at Lower Horton Lake.
  • Hanging Mine Camp.
  • Our camp at Lower Horton Lake.  Not quite the Westin, but spacious and clean smelling!
  • Not quite the Westin's heavenly beds, but quite firm.
  • Ridge north of Horton Lake - our first obstacle on day 2.  1600 vertical feet in 1.25 mile.  It
  • Four Gables in morning light
  • Trail going up the ridge
  • Remnant of cable used for mining equipment.
  • Horton Lakes basin; upper Horton Lake is in the bowl below the snow field.
  • A top the crest!  View is to the east.
  • Mystery peak close up
  • NW towards Pine Creek.  What's the distant tall peak left of center? Royce?
  • Tramway leading up to Tungstar Mine from Gables Lakes
  • Tramway engine... powered by Rolls Royce!
  • Tungstar Mine shaft complete with box springs.
  • The power box
  • Brake handles
  • Sometimes you fell like a nut...
  • ...sometimes you don't!
  • Bushy linanthus
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