[We don't have any pictures for the section from Fallen Leaf Lake to Carson Pass.]
 
 
 
 
 

Canyon south of Elephant's Back (near Carson Pass).
 
 
 
 
 
 

Western Pasque Flower after it has bloomed (on west slope below unnamed peak north of the Nipple).
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

One of hundreds of beautiful bonsai-like junipers we saw.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mules ear plants in the foreground.  These were mostly dried and rustled in the wind.  Near Raymond's Peak.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Coming down the trail south of the Raymond Lake spur trail.
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 

Howard's new hairdo.  He's not sure he likes it.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Spires and volcanic boulders on trail going by Reynolds Peak.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Looking back at the largest volcanic plug (near Reynolds Peak).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Between Upper Kinney Lake and Ebbett's Pass.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

South of Ebbett's Pass on the way up Noble Canyon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

View from Wolf Creek area.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dome near top of Murray Canyon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sunrise from above our camp near top of Murray Canyon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We explored several caves and rock formations above our campsite, before sunrise.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The route we took up to the caves, our campsite is below among the tall trees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

View from one of many creeks near our campsite.  Lush vegetation filled most of the head of the canyon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

View of the saddle just past Murray Canyon, approaching Golden Canyon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Golden Canyon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Magnificent, towering rock face in East Fork Carson River Canyon, where Howard & Marianna ate lunch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Water cut through large boulder in Carson River, where we all got wet...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Paul was the first one to try the whirlpool bath.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Looking back down the E Fork Carson River Canyon , from near the ridge at 10,250 feet.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Looking south from the ridge below Sonora Peak.