Lake Blanche

Sundial Peak

Lake Florence and Lake Lillian>

Lake Blanche

Lake Blanche looking toward Sundial Peak.

Located in:
Mill B South Fork, Big Cottonwood Canyon,
Wasatch Mountains, Utah.

Trail length:
3 miles one way / 6 Miles round trip
2-3 hour hike up / 1.5 hour hike down

Notes: After the bridge the trail splits into right and left,
make sure to follow it left.
In the summer,
bring about a half gallon more water than you think you'll need.
The best time to hike Mill B in the summer,
is from sunup to about 9:00 am or from about 7:30 pm to sundown.
Bring a camera,
there is tons of red glacier carved rock around the three adjacent lakes.


BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON
Granite Lakes Route - Brighton Stairs Gulch Ice Caves Video Snow Covered Trees Big Cottonwood Canyon - Winter Guardsmans Pass Desolation Lake 2 Lake Blanche Waterfall Big Cottonwood Crag Willow Heights 2 Lake Blanche, Sundial Peak Gobblers Knob Summit Panorama Gobblers Knob 2 Lake Blanche - Sundial Mount Wolverine Panorama



Saturday July 22 -23, 2000

Lake Blanche, Sundial Peak

Sundial Peak



Lake Blanche

Smoke from a fire in Dry Hollow Canyon .



backpacking

Almost there



Lake Blanche low

A swampy marsh forms in the summer when the lake dries up.



Smoke Light

The smoke acts like a giant filter, casting blue shadows.



Dale Olympus

In front of Mount Olympus



Dromedary Peak

Lake Blanche looking toward Dromedary Peak, and Sunrise Peak.



Glacier carved rock

Glacier carved rock.



Going to Sundial

The last 100 feet of the Trail.



Lake Blanche

Lake Blanche 8:00 a.m.

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Lake Blanche

Lake Blanche 9:00 a.m.



Lake Florence

Lake Florence (the one next to Lake Blanche)
Looking at Sundial Peak



Lake Lillian

Lake Lillian looking toward Sundial Peak.



Mount Olympus

Looking toward Mount Olympus.



Sundial Peak

Sundial Peak



Sundial Cirque

Looking toward the Sundial Cirque.
Mount Superior and Monte Cristo



Smoke

The smoke from Dry Hollow Canyon.



Dry Hollow fire

Fireworks fire



Storm Mountian

Dromedary and the east peak of Twin Peaks.



Sundial Peak

Denyse sitting in front of Lake Blanche and Sundial Peak.



Sundial

Sundial at 6:30 a.m.



Sundial side

Look carefully, this is Sundial Peak
Viewed at 90 degrees from the previous picture.



Sundial Cirque

Sundial Cirque



sunset Lake Blanche

Lake Blanche, at about 9:30 p.m.



smoke

Denyse watching the smoky fire slowly fade out.



Sunset

Pollution is supposed to be great for sunsets.



Dry Hollow Canyon fire

The cause of all the smoke, a fire in Dry Hollow Canyon.






For pictures of a hike up to Lake Blanche Waterfall in 2007
Lake Blanche Waterfalls 2007

For pictures of Yellow Bellied Marmots around Lake Blanche
Yellow Bellied Marmots - Lake Blanche

For Pictures of a trip up to Lake Blanche in the winter
Lake Blanche Snow

For pictures of animals and flowers from around Lake Blanche:
Lake Blanche Life

For Pictures of a trip up to Lake Blanche in 2002
Lake Blanche 2002



COTTONWOOD RIDGE
Monte Cristo - Mount Superior Cottonwood Ridge Dromedary Peak Dromedary Saddle Panorama Mount Wolverine Mount Tuscarora Honeycomb Cliffs Mount Millicent - Brighton Twin Peaks View Monte Cristo Views Twin Peaks Summit Mount Superior Twin Peaks Saddle Kessler Peak



BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON
Granite Lakes Route - Brighton Stairs Gulch Ice Caves Video Snow Covered Trees Big Cottonwood Canyon - Winter Guardsmans Pass Desolation Lake 2 Lake Blanche Waterfall Big Cottonwood Crag Willow Heights 2 Lake Blanche, Sundial Peak Gobblers Knob Summit Panorama Gobblers Knob 2 Lake Blanche - Sundial Mount Wolverine Panorama



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NAMECITYDATE
Scott
Covington
Chicago, IL2007-01-17
Great photos! i used to hike up to Lake Blanche Whem I was a teen. Good times
had there! Thanks for reminding me how beautiful it is!



Cassio PittaFloripa2006-06-08
What's up Brother. I was here, way back here, I remembered those days up in the
mountains. I had a real good time there. Can't really describe those feelings,
but I can thank you brother. Good job, keep up, and get in
touch. Peace Cassio




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