Ingalls Lake outing with Mary a couple weekends ago. Approximately 9 miles and 2,500 ft of elevation gain roundtrip. Beautiful weather, great scenery, and fun wildlife all day.

Mountain goats up close.

Larches not quite in their full yellow autumn glory yet (nature’s last gold is green?). A ptarmigan taking flight in front of Mt Stuart.

Mary losing a height contest to a larch. Looking back from where we came at larches dotting the landscape.

Marmot. Huckleberry.

Ingalls Lake and Mt Stuart. Aster.

Us.

Mary coming back down the trail.

Mountain goat in the larches. Mary in the larches.