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Devil's Bedstead
I went on a drive Friday. This is Wildhorse Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Big Lost River.In the background is the Devil's Bedstead. The peak in the center, I believe is Old Hyndman@ 12,000 feet elevation. This is the Pioneer Mountain Range of the Sawtooth Mountains. These mountains are just north of Carey and this is the north side of the mountains. They are about 15 miles north of Carey, but I drove a little over 60 miles to get here. There are a lot of high mountain lakes in these mountains. I hiked a couple of trails that have better south exposure, but I still ran into snow before I got to the lakes. It really helps with perspective to stand up here alone surrounded by peaks 10,000-12,000 feet tall. The valley floor here is about 7500 feet, you really feel small and insignificant. As high as the streams are, I was surprised how clear the water is.
Devil's Bedstead
I went on a drive Friday. This is Wildhorse Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Big Lost River.In the background is the Devil's Bedstead. The peak in the center, I believe is Old Hyndman@ 12,000 feet elevation. This is the Pioneer Mountain Range of the Sawtooth Mountains. These mountains are just north of Carey and this is the north side of the mountains. They are about 15 miles north of Carey, but I drove a little over 60 miles to get here. There are a lot of high mountain lakes in these mountains. I hiked a couple of trails that have better south exposure, but I still ran into snow before I got to the lakes. It really helps with perspective to stand up here alone surrounded by peaks 10,000-12,000 feet tall. The valley floor here is about 7500 feet, you really feel small and insignificant. As high as the streams are, I was surprised how clear the water is.