Rampart Ridge Backdoor Hike

img_7742 Zoe enjoying the best part of cabin stays, reading in the spaceship chair while wrapped up in blankets.
Zoe enjoying the best part of cabin stays, reading in the spaceship chair while wrapped up in blankets.
img_7744 Jenn ready for hammock naptime.
Jenn ready for hammock naptime.
img_7745 ...and off we go on the hike.
...and off we go on the hike.
img_7748 Zoe approaching Lake Lillian.
Zoe approaching Lake Lillian.
img_7752 Chasey on the shore of lovely Lake Lillian.
Chasey on the shore of lovely Lake Lillian.
img_7753 Easy rock scramble time. A slip here would drop you into the lake 50' below.
Easy rock scramble time. A slip here would drop you into the lake 50' below.
img_7756 Sure...there's a trail here somewhere.
Sure...there's a trail here somewhere.
img_7757 Enjoying the view and scouting out potential future campsites.
Enjoying the view and scouting out potential future campsites.
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img_7763 Making our way up now that we're out of the thick forest.
Making our way up now that we're out of the thick forest.
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img_7767 Pausing by a tarn to look around at all the green.
Pausing by a tarn to look around at all the green.
img_7768 Rampart Ridge summit! Looking down at Rampart Lakes and outward towards nearby peaks.
Rampart Ridge summit! Looking down at Rampart Lakes and outward towards nearby peaks.
img_7770 Looking straight down over the precipice.
Looking straight down over the precipice.
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img_7779 The very last bit of last winter's snow. Sort of surprising to still find some at this elevation in mid-August.
The very last bit of last winter's snow. Sort of surprising to still find some at this elevation in mid-August.