On the way home from Tahoe last week, Trail Bud, WOLette and I decided to make a detour and do a quick run up to Kavanaugh Ridge. This is one of our most favorite places to visit in the Sierra Nevada Mountains as it takes you up to 11,000 feet and offers views that are to die for. Of course, because of its extreme location, getting up here can be tough as deep snow often blocks the trail well into July. And, if you can get up there, hurricane force winds, thick clouds and a lot times, smoke from forest fires can put a damper on things but for us on this trip, it was about as perfect as it gets. Here are a few shots that we took while we were there.

A quick stop we made along the shores of a beautiful un-named lake...




On our way up to the top with Mono Lake in the background...


A few poser shots on top of the ridge...






View from the cliffs looking west toward East Lake, Green Lake and West Lake...


Shot of West Lake trickling into Green Lake...


Looking southwest out toward the Hoover Lakes...


And finally, Tessa keeping an eye out for Marmotts...


If you would like to see all the pics we took on this quick little detour on our way home from Tahoe, simply click on the link below:

Kavanaugh Ridge Run 2011 Photo Gallery

 

Just a guess on my part do you want to leave it un-named
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