Stella and Frank at the trailhead
Flaming aspens on the trail from Lake Sabrina
View toward the Sierra Crest from Lake Sabrina
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
High peaks above the Sabrina Basin
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Aspen in morning light near Lake Sabrina
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill and Stella (far left) climb above Lake Sabrina.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella and Frank climb above Lake Sabrina.
Stella and Bill pass through a tunnel of aspens.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella crosses George Creek.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank crosses George Creek.
Stella scoots past another creek.
Frank finds another way past the creek.
Lake Sabrina
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
View up the headwall below Sabina Basin
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Piute Crags and Mount Emerson (the leftmost)
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Trail surface is challenging at times.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella and Frank come into view below.
Stella starts up a set of switchbacks.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella crosses the outflow of Blue Lake.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella and Frank pause at Blue Lake.
Blue Lake, view to the south
Bill, Frank, and Stella at Blue Lake
Bill traverses below a cliff on the way to Dingleberry Lake.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
A pack train passes.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
The face of a mule
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Six mules and two handlers
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
An unnamed peak above Dingleberry Lake
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank and Stella come into view.
Mount Haeckel (center) and other peaks above Sabrina Basin
Dingleberry Lake
Frank and Stella at Dingleberry Lake
A breeze had just started while the sun hid behind a cloud.
Lunch spot
We enjoyed luncheon on the soft grassy shore of Bishop Creek, south of Dingleberry Lake.
Frank and Stella relax after lunch.
Frank and Stella after lunch, alongside MIddle Fork Bishop Creek
Frank crosses Middle Fork Bishop Creek while Stella looks on.
Bill waves to Stella, still resting at the lunch spot.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Stella remains at the lunch spot for a while longer.
Bill presses up toward Midnight Lake.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill waits for Frank at Midnight Lake.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
MIdnight Lake
Cairn marking the end of the trail to Midnight Lake
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank at Midnight Lake
Bill starts down from Midnight Lake.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill stops for a photo.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
The photo Bill stopped for.
The lake at the right is sans nom.
Paintbrush
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Bill crosses Middle Fork Bishop Creek.
Stella started down from the lunch spot earlier. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank crosses Middle Fork Bishop Creek.
Bill stops to snap a photo.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Piute Crags in afternoon light
The trail falls and rises, even on the descent.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank traverses beneath the cliff between Dingleberry and Blue Lakes.
Afternoon light at Blue Lake
Afternoon light at Blue Lake
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Frank crosses the outlet of Blue Lake.
We start down the set of switchbacks below Blue Lake.
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Piute Crags and Mount Emerson (l) above Lake Sabrina
We descend toward Lake Sabrina.
Frank descends toward Lake Sabrina.
Mount Emerson (l) and Piute Crags
Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.
Lake Sabrina
Lake Sabrina after sunset
Photo at end of the hike
We rejoin with Stella who has been waiting in the warm car for us.
