There is a reason that Rae Lakes is so popular. It is stunningly beautiful. This is my favorite vie
There is a reason that Rae Lakes is so popular. It is stunningly beautiful. This is my favorite view with the reflection of The Painted Lady. Bolton Coit Brown first named this distinctive peak “The Pyramid” in 1899. Brown was a New Yorker who travelled west to establish the art department in Stanford University. He went on to become an accomplished artist (mostly known for his lithographs) and even had a hand in the creation of the Byrdcliffe artist colony in New York, known better for the name of the nearby town: Woodstock.“The Painted Lady” first appears on maps in the mid-1950s, after a few decades as the unfortunate “Colored Lady.”With 11,969′ Glen Pass to the south (and Forester Pass 11.6 miles south from Glen Pass), for the southbound PCT hiker the high passes are coming to an end. However for the northbound hiker, you are just getting started. The view back over Rae Lakes from Glen Pass is pictured below.And a final look at the Painted Lady … -- source link
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