A 2x2 waterfall flowing down the Sol Duc River into a canyon it is slowly creating. Various shades of green may be seen throughout. A fallen tree lays stretched into the crevice to for scale.
A steep hillside with the trail cutting up the left of frame. Some patches of trees may be seen hanging on in this heavily sloped scree field. A jagged ridgeline may be seen in the distance along the middle right under cloudy skies barely above the ridge.
Looking across the seven lakes basin from back on the loop trail as you begin the long descent. I believe the most visible lake is Long Lake, with Sol Duc in the distance. Various peak spires may be seen rising up around the basin and among further ridges under thick clouds barely higher than the trail.
The best view towards Mt Olympus that I saw. A slight break in the thick clouds looks in towards Blue Glacier and the Mid Peak area of the mountain on the opposite side of an unseen valley. Snow fields leading towards the glacier mix in with the clouds.
High Divide and Seven Lakes Basin Trail
Olympic National Park, WA
Hard, 19.04 mi loop
4,911 ft elevation gain
Hiked 9/7/23
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