Sentinel Pass (snow free edition)
Moraine Rockpile and Sentinel Pass 11.5 km 739 m One more time.... I couldn't resist checking on the Moraine Lake shuttle for the last weekend of August and sure enough I got 2 spots on the 6:30am. This time however it was still pitch dark and only 4° when we arrived in the car park. The sun rose as we approached Moraine on the bus. By the time we got there it looked absolutely beautiful. The smoke haze is still around. On the way up we saw a mama grizzly with her 2 cubs, this is a photo of where they were seconds before I took the picture. Brilliant. There are so many people on the trail we just formed a clump until she moved on. I think it is looking like Fall today, but as you can see Sentinel Pass is snow free and that's the first time I've seen that so I'm excited. The Pass reflected in Upper Minnestimma Lake. Also snow free. I love the way the views open up as you cl...
