
Climbing up the steep beginning stretch. Since the trail isn't an official trail it does away with silly things like switchbacks, choosing to head straight…

There are several nice camping spots around the lake. If you look closely you'll see a person on a raft they packed in.

Looking over the top of Rampart Ridge towards the Hyak and Central ski areas, Don't mind the 800' drop on the other side of this rock!

How do I get over to that point? Turns out it wasn't as easy as expected. Rather than taking the direct, but very airy option, I had to scramble all the way…

Walking along the ridge. Alta Mountain is the peak in center foreground, which is reachable via a trail along the ridge.