Aspens in color.
This easy-rated hike, at 2,994 m/9,823 ft of elevation, would be a pleasant acclimation to the altitude we would face the next day.
The summit we would climb the next day, 941 m/3,087 ft higher.
Eric's view of Stella Lake.
Stella Lake's unusual end.
The hills around us were enchanting in fall.
The other lake, Teresa Lake, wasn't much, but Eric took a picture for documentation.
Distance hiked: 5.4 km/3.3 mi
Distance driven: 56 km/35 mi, cumulative 1,049km/652 mi
Caches found: 0
On to Wheeler Peak.