TCT junction Columbine Creek trail Canyon of Columbine Creek Down the switchbacks on the Columbine Trail Looking back up the Columbine Trail Aspens again! Looking up Columbine Creek trail The Wilderness Boundary sign As the sun sinks slowly in the west... Looking back south Dropping into the drainage TCT northbound. TCT northbound. Dropping... Looking east from the TCT Bye, Arc Dome! Cairns Arc Dome (11,773 ft/3588 m) Arc Dome (11,773 ft/3588 m) On top THAT'S Arc Dome! Looking back southwesterly Last push Almost there... Rough... Getting closer... Still climbing the ridge... Looking back west Big Sawmill Canyon Still a ways... Junction with the TCT Still following the ridge Still climbing the ridge... Arc Dome Summit Trail junction View west Upper reaches of Stewart Creek Following the ridge... Looking back Starting up the switchback Looking east Looking back The trail ahead 20210905 112302 Pass thru. First top-out. Into the aspen More aspen ahead Thru the aspen forest... Fork in the path Just beyond the trailhead... Still climbing the ridge... Looking back northwest Up the ridge Still following the ridge View southwest Genoa, Nevada The Trail Ahead IMG 7796 IMG 7794 IMG 7780 IMG 7776 IMG 7775 IMG 7774 IMG 7769 IMG 7766 But it's September! Large juniper at Squaw Valley IMG 7834 Big juniper Five Lakes Basin 20170917 135303 001