Ever since we discovered that one can descend from Carter Lake via the "non-inventoried" trail, our annual trips to Savage Lake always include Carter Lake. Another common thread is the deterioration of the weather on those days we choose to do this hike, and thus I've not been very satisfied with the photos I get of the upper Savage Lake or Carter Lake. Still, the hike is always a pleasure, and this past weekend was no different.
Because of light rain, I left my camera in the pack at Savage Lakes, but did pull it out when we crossed the stream leading out of Carter Lake, and got these shots of Elephant Heads and a fisherman plying the waters (with great success).
The trailhead for this hike is in the Frying Pan river valley. Just east of Thomasville, past the road to Eagle, there's a dirt road on the left that leads to several USFS campgrounds and the trailheads of this hike and Josephine Lake.
