Tree Line and Emerald Lake

About three-quarters of a mile past Dream Lake, I reached the edge of the tree line, as seen by the pictures below. At the end of the Emerald Lake Trail is.... Emerald Lake. This lake is right at the tree line, approximately 11,000 feet above sea level. It is located at the base of the top cliffs of Hallett Peak. The top of the peak is at 12,713 feet above sea level, and is right on the other side of the lake, so close that I can't get it and the lake in the same picture frame.

There is snow up here. Although you can't see it in the pictures, Tyndale Glacier is right above the lake, just out of sight behind the rock ridge to the far right of the bottom three pictures.

On the fourth picture, see if you can see the chipmunk on the rock in the foreground.

This hike is one of the most picturesque I think I've ever taken. It was difficult, in the thin air, climbing the elevation, even though the entire hike was only about six miles. But the beauty of this area is definitely worth the time and effort.