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Medicine Bow National Forest - Snowy Range

Getting started at Lewis Lake

Getting started at Lewis Lake

Getting started at Lewis Lake

Getting started at Lewis Lake

Getting started at Lewis Lake

Hikng along Gap Lakes Trail

Hikng along Gap Lakes Trail

Hikng along Gap Lakes Trail

Gap Lakes Trail

Pitstop at South Gap Lake

Pitstop at South Gap Lake

Pitstop at South Gap Lake

The gap between South and North Lakes

Happy dog!

Happy dog!

Looking down on South Gap Lake

Slowly but surely!

Our camp night 1 - among the Shelf Lakes

Sleepy Joe!

More views of our home on our first night

More views of our home on our first night

Fishing on the Shelf Lakes

Fishing on the Shelf Lakes

Fishing on the Shelf Lakes

Fishing on the Shelf Lakes

Fishing on the Shelf Lakes

First catch of the trip!

First catch of the trip!

Weasel (luckily he escaped the dogs)

Hiking back from the third Shelf Lake

Hanging around camp

Sunset our first night

Tired dog

Friday morning sunrise on the mountains

Friday morning sunrise on the mountains

On the trail again

On the trail again

On the trail again

On the trail again

Hiking through the meadow to Reservoir Lake

Resting and fishing at Reservoir Lake

Resting and fishing at Reservoir Lake

Resting and fishing at Reservoir Lake

Resting and fishing at Reservoir Lake

Resting and fishing at Reservoir Lake

Fish fry!

Heading back onto the main trail

Our camp night 2 - Sheep Lake

Tired pups!

More views of our camp at Sheep Lake

More views of our camp at Sheep Lake

More views of our camp at Sheep Lake

Chilly Saturday morning!

Ready to brave the cold and wind

Smoky, foggy views Saturday morning

Smoky, foggy views Saturday morning

Hiking towards Twin Lakes

Taking a break at North Twin Lake

Taking a break at North Twin Lake

More views along the trail

More views along the trail

Rest break at Glacier Lake

The pups are always so helpful

Rest break at Glacier Lake

Rest break at Glacier Lake

Pressing on toward Lost Lake

Pressing on toward Lost Lake

Lost Lake - our home for the night

Taking a rest while the humans set up camp

Sleepy girl

Nap time

Post-nap exploration of Lost Lake

More fishing of course!

More fishing of course!

Exploring Lost Lake

Exploring Lost Lake

Exploring Lost Lake

Exploring Lost Lake

Exploring Lost Lake

Exploring Lost Lake

Hanging around camp

Hanging around camp

Hanging around camp

Hanging around camp

Nighty night!

Back on the trail Sunday morning

Telephone Lakes in the background

Telephone Lakes in the background

More trail views

More trail views

More trail views

More trail views

Back to the trailhead to resupply (and stuff our faces)

Back at it - Medicine Bow Peak Trail

Back at it - Medicine Bow Peak Trail

Back at it - Medicine Bow Peak Trail

Back at it - Medicine Bow Peak Trail

Back at it - Medicine Bow Peak Trail

Views along the trail during the climb

Views along the trail during the climb

Happy dog!

More views during the ascent

Ryan leading the way and encouraging the rest of us

All aboard the struggle bus

Looking down on the Gap and Shelf Lakes

Looking down on the Gap and Shelf Lakes

Looking down on the Gap and Shelf Lakes

More incredible views of Gap and Shelf Lakes

More incredible views of Gap and Shelf Lakes

Liz, Tino, and Lookout Lake!

More views!

Scrambling up to the top

Medicine Bow Peak - over 12,000 feet

Medicine Bow Peak - over 12,000 feet

Medicine Bow Peak - over 12,000 feet

Medicine Bow Peak - over 12,000 feet

Medicine Bow Peak - over 12,000 feet

Medicine Bow Peak - over 12,000 feet

We did it!

Hiking down to Heart Lake

Hiking down to Heart Lake

Hiking down to Heart Lake

Tino having a great time swimming in Heart Lake

Our camp at Heart Lake

Relaxing at camp

More fishing at Heart Lake

Exploring Heart Lake on our base camp day

Exploring Heart Lake on our base camp day

More fishing! Trout have sharp teeth...

Joe and Ryan's catch

Fish fry in the rain (and hail) storm

Hiking out from Heart Lake

Overlook of Lookout Lake and Lake Marie

Overlook of Lookout Lake and Lake Marie

Coming down to Lake Marie

Coming down to Lake Marie

Lake Marie - time for another rest break

Running out of gas! Mom carried her pack the rest of the hike

Gorgeous Lake Marie

Gorgeous Lake Marie

Nice paved trail (for now...)

Lookout Lake - no pictures of us because we were struggling (hard) at this point!

Lookout Lake - no pictures of us because we were struggling (hard) at this point!

Lookout Lake - no pictures of us because we were struggling (hard) at this point!

Lookout Lake - no pictures of us because we were struggling (hard) at this point!

All done! Very tired dogs

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