Squaw Lake Sunset

Along the John Muir Trail, Squaw lake is a popular camping destination. This is shot during sunset. There are multiple passes in the John Muir Trail. Hikers tend to stay by a lake or creek just before a pass, so they can climb through passes early in the morning before the heat gets to us. Squaw lake is just before Silver pass and a great place to stay for the night. On the day we were hiking, there were summer thunderstorms that are common in the High Sierra. We quickly setup camp and waited for the storm to pass. Once the storm passed, alpenglow set in and gave us gorgeous colors.

July in the Sierra Nevada high country, and the granite peaks were catching the late-afternoon light. I liked how the person in the red jacket provided a point of scale against the immense landscape.

John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada, California · 2021