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Reviews: Hoback Guard Station, Granite Hot Springs, and Clear Lake Day Hike

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Granite Creek by Granite Hot Springs
Reviews: Hoback Guard Station, Granite Hot Springs, and Clear Lake Day Hike

Reviews: Hoback Guard Station, Granite Hot Springs, and Clear Lake Day Hike

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Reading Time: 12 minutesClear Lake is a beautiful lake surrounded by cliffs. It can be done as a day hike but is best accomplished with enough time for one to fully take in the concept of eternal damnation. Everything else in this post is tops!

Mount Geikie sunset reflection
Review: 29 Miles to Twin Lakes, Pyramid Lake, and Mount Hooker

Review: 29 Miles to Twin Lakes, Pyramid Lake, and Mount Hooker

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Reading Time: 16 minutesPyramid Lake was rumored to have golden trout, so we decided to tackle it and look at the Hooker, too.

Titcomb Basin from Fremont Peak
Review: 47 Miles from Elkhart Park to Green River Lakes

Review: 47 Miles from Elkhart Park to Green River Lakes

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Reading Time: 26 minutesWe did Elkhart Park to Green River Lakes in just under 4 days, but it’s probably nicer if you do it in 5. You’d be an absolute loon to do this trip the opposite way around. While many people utilize Knapsack Col, we used the CDT in order to fish for golden trout and to see extra lakes.

Big Balls of Cowtown Trail Cover
Review: Brewster, Lunch, & Shoal Lakes via Big Balls of Cowtown Trail

Review: Brewster, Lunch, & Shoal Lakes via Big Balls of Cowtown Trail

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Reading Time: 37 minutesFeaturing Lunch Lake, Brewster Lake, and Shoal Lake, this hike in the Gros Ventre received my highest rating. Use the included GPS recording so that you can enjoy the Big Balls of Cowtown Trail, which many people have a hard time finding.

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