<– Mt Timpanogos.

<– Starting out. It was chilly at 6 or so.

< Sunrise

< The first falls. Less than a mile in. Lots more water than we’ve seen in years past. The trail is gravel and asphalt up through the second falls.

<– The trail right after the second falls turns to dirt (which I prefer) and features sections that are rocky like this.

<– Another feature we’ve not been able to enjoy in the past – vast fields of wildflowers.

<– Some of the snowfields we passed.

< The Goat passing a snowfield. These snowfields were not bad at all.

<- Wally on a break.

<– The trail as it crosses some scree and hugs the wall. This would not be scary normally, but with a wiggly toddler on your back, it’s a little nervous.

<– A very pretty waterfall.

<– Five-ish miles in, we found this lovely alpine meadow and took a break in the shade. <– More of that meadow.

<– Here we are at the Cirque and Emerald Lake. yay us. Wally nodded off right before we got there.

<– A little shelter house was built here in the 50s. –>

<– Here we are nuring a little at 9400 feet.

<– And here we are nursing outside at 9400 feet.

<– Some mountian goats came to say Hi. There is a herd that lives in the area, and I guess Emerald Lake is a favorite hangout. Apparently, they are fairly used to people.

<– The view of the valley below.

<– Emerald Lake. About 5.5 miles from the trailhead.

<– The “glacier.” It’s not really a glacier. But everyone calls it that.

<– The cirque was just beautiful.

<– The trail goes behind this waterfall. It’s about 3 miles from the trailhead.

<– You can see where the trail goes if you look. This is heading back down.

<– Our family at a break about 2.5 miles from the trailhead.

<– Nursing at the trailhead.

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