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Loon-Beaver south viewpoint (2018-10-03)

Sugar Maples @ Beaver Pond (2018-10-03)

Sugar Maples @ Loon Lake (2018-10-03)

Burnetts Mtn. – view NW from NW viewpoint (2018-05-23)

Burnetts Mtn. – view W from NW viewpoint (2018-05-23)

Burnetts Mtn. – view SW from W viewpoint (2018-05-23)

Spectacle Ridge – fog settles on frozen Spectacle Lake (2018-05-03)

Moose trail – rain or shine, work continues (2018-05-04)

Ramblers Way (2018-05-05)

Maurice's Dream trail (2018-05-05)

East Bluff (2018-05-06)

Eagles trail (2018-05-06)

Ridge Loop – installation new trail sign (2018-05-06)

Loon-Beaver trail @ Hwy 60 trailhead (2018-04-22)

Moose trail @ Loon-Beaver trail (12" snow on ground) (2018-04-22)

Loon-Beaver S viewpoint trail (2018-04-22)

Loon-Beaver S viewpoint – view NW over Bear Lake (2018-04-22)

Little Cub Bay – snowshoers (2018-04-22)

Bear Mtn. – view W over Bear Lake (2018-04-22)

Bear Mtn. trail (2018-04-22)

Bear Mtn. Section Trailhead (2018-01-09)

Bear Mtn. Junction (2018-01-09)

Loon-Beaver Trail West Junction (2018-01-09)

Loon-Beaver South Viewpoint (2018-01-09)

Greg's View trail to Loon-Beaver south viewpoint (2018-01-09)

East viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail (2018-01-09)

North section Loon-Beaver loop trail 2018-01-09

North section on Loon-Beaver loop trail (2018-01-09)

Kent's View on east side Loon-Beaver trail.

Little Cub Bay & Bark Lake seen from Greg's View on south side Loon-Beaver trail.

Bear Lake seen from Greg's View on south side Loon-Beaver trail.

Wild Columbine

View Fish Lake Mtn. northwest from Burnetts Mtn.

View southwest from Burnetts Mtn.

View west from Burnetts Mtn.

Pink Lady's-slipper (orchid)

Bunchberry in bloom (early June)

American Bullfrog

White Water Lily

Bunchberry with berries (late July)

Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) viewed from east viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail (2017-01-02)

Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) viewed from south viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail (2017-10-02)

Bear Lake viewed from south viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail (2017-01-02)

Sunset viewed from Bear Mtn. on SLBM Trails (2017-10-02 @ 18:24)

Sunset viewed from Bear Mtn. on SLBM Trails (2017-10-02 @ 18:35)

Sunset viewed from Bear Mtn. on SLBM Trails (2017-10-02 @ 18:43)

Sunset viewed from Bear Mtn. on SLBM Trails (2017-10-02 @ 18:49)

Sunset viewed from Bear Mtn. on SLBM Trails (2017-10-02 @ 18:56)

Fir laden with cones on SLBM Trails (2017-10-02)

Looking east from Fish Lake Mtn. viewpoint (2017-10-12)

Looking north from Fish Lake Mtn. viewpoint (2017-10-12)

Looking west from Fish Lake Mtn. viewpoint (2017-10-12)

View east from trail down off Burnetts Mtn. (2017-10-12)

View southwest from Burnetts Mtn. south viewpoint (2017-10-12)

View west from Burnetts Mtn. south viewpoint (2017-10-12)

View west from Burnetts Mtn. west viewpoint (2017-10-12). Note cell tower on Aylen hill along Hwy 60.

View northwest from Burnetts Mtn. west viewpoint (2017-10-12)

View southwest from Burnetts Mtn. west viewpoint (2017-10-12)

View west from Burnetts Mtn. west viewpoint (2017-10-12)

Morning view of Spectacle Lake from Spectacle Ridge trail (2017-10-17)

Loon Lake (2017-10-17)

View of Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from an east viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail (2017-10-17)

View of Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from south viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail (2017-10-17)

View of Spectacle & Bark lakes @ sunset from Spectacle Ridge trail (2017-10-17)

Spectacle Ridge Trail

Maurice's Dream Trail

Eagles Trail

Wolf Lake Loop Trail – Snow-caused Damage

Wolf Lake Loop Trail – Beaver-caused Damage



Mid-morning view northeast over Spectacle Lake from Spectacle Ridge trail.	Mid-morning view east over Spectacle Lake from Spectacle Ridge trail.	Mid-morning view southeast over Spectacle Lake from Spectacle Ridge trail.
View west end of Loon Lake from northeast shore.	View southwest end of Loon Lake from northeast shore.	View southeast from east viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail.

View of Eagles hill & Wolf Lake from east viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail.	View northeast from east viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail.	View southeast from east viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail.
View southeast over Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from east viewpoint on Loon-Beaver trail.	View of Beaver Pond north shore.	View of Beaver Pond east shore.

View of Beaver Pond east shore.	View west from Eagles hill viewpoint.	View southwest over Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from Eagles hill viewpoint.
View southeast over Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from Eagles hill viewpoint.	View of ridge north over Wolf Lake from viewpoint on east shore.	Closeup view of ridge north over Wolf Lake from viewpoint on east shore.

Late afternoon fisheye view east over Spectacle Lake from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail.	Late afternoon view east over Spectacle Lake from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail.	Late afternoon view south over Spectacle Lake from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail.
Late afternoon view south from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail. Bell Bay (Bark Lake) in distance.	Late afternoon view south over Spectacle Lake & Bell Bay (Bark Lake) from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail.	Late afternoon view south over Spectacle Lake & Bell Bay (Bark Lake) from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail.

Late afternoon closeup view of East Bluff across Spectacle Lake from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail.	Late afternoon view of East Bluff across Spectacle Lake from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail.	Late afternoon view east over Spectacle Lake from viewpoint on Spectacle Ridge trail.



Fisheye view from Loon-Beaver south viewpoint.	Fisheye view from Loon-Beaver south viewpoint. Bear Lake @ right & Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) @ left.	View southeast over Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from Loon-Beaver south viewpoint.
View west from Loon-Beaver south viewpoint.	View northwest from Loon-Beaver south viewpoint overlooking Bear Lake.	View south over Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from Loon-Beaver south viewpoint.

Fisheye view of Beaver Pond from south shore.	View west end Beaver Pond from south shore.	View east end Beaver Pond from south shore.
View south over Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from Loon-Beaver east viewpoint.	View southeast from Raven south viewpoint. Bell Bay (Bark Lake) in distance.	View southeast from Raven south viewpoint.

View west from Moose viewpoint.	Close-up view west from Moose viewpoint.	View of Bear Mountain from Moose viewpoint.
Fisheye view of east end Beaver Pond from north shore.	View of east end Beaver Pond from north shore.	Fisheye view southwest from Bear Mountain viewpoint overlooking Bear Lake.

View southwest from Bear Mountain viewpoint overlooking Bear Lake.	View west from Bear Mountain viewpoint.	View northwest from Bear Mountain viewpoint.



Fisheye view east from Ramblers Way north viewpoint.	View from south-east viewpoint on Maurice's Dream Hill.	View from north viewpoint on Maurice's Dream Hill.
View of Ramblers Hill & Ramblers Way ledge from north viewpoint on Maurice's Dream Hill.	View from south-west viewpoint on Maurice's Dream Hill.	View from south-west viewpoint on Maurice's Dream Hill.

View south over Bell Bay (Bark Lake) from Maurice's Dream trail.	Fisheye view south over Bell Bay (Bark Lake) from Maurice's Dream trail.	View from Ramblers Way south viewpoint.
Fisheye view @ Ramblers Way south viewpoint.	View southeast over Bell Bay (Bark Lake) from Ramblers Way ledge.	View east from Ramblers Way ledge.

Close-up view east from Ramblers Way ledge.	Close-up view southeast over Bell Bay (Bark Lake) from Ramblers Way ledge.	View northeast from Ramblers Way ledge.
Fisheye view from Ramblers Way ledge.	View southeast from Ramblers Hill.	View east from Ramblers Hill.

View northeast from Ramblers Hill.	Fisheye view east from Ramblers Hill.	View east from Ramblers Way north viewpoint.
Sunset viewed from East Bluff @ Spectacle Lake.	Sunset viewed from Bear Mountain. Bear Lake below.	Sunset viewed from Bear Mountain.

South Loon-Beaver trail viewpoint.

View west from Bear Mtn. overlooking Bear Lake.

View east from Loon-Beaver trail overlooking Wolf Lake.

View south from Maurice's Dream hill.

South Loon-Beaver trail viewpoint.

View southeast from Spectacle Ridge trail overlooking Spectacle Lake.

View east from Spectacle Ridge trail overlooking Spectacle Lake.

Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) along Partridge trail.ke

South viewpoint on Rambers Way trail.

Loon-Beaver & Bear Mtn. trails.

Maurice's Dream trail.

Moose trail.

Partridge Trail

Spectacle Ridge trail.



Loon Lake viewed from Crossover trail.	Black Cat Lake	View southeast from Ramblers Way - East Ledge.



View of East Bluff across lake from Spectacle Ridge trail.	Loon Lake	View of Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from viewpoint on Eagles trail.
View of Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from viewpoint on Eagles trail.	View of Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) from viewpoint on Eagles trail.	View east from ledge on Ramblers Way trail.



View southwest from East Bluff.	Sunset on Spectacle Lake.	View southwest from East Bluff.
View southwest from East Bluff.	Eastern ledge on Ramblers Way trail.	View east from Ramblers Way trail overlooking Bell Bay (Bark Lake).

View south from Spectacle Ridge trail — Spectacle Lake fore and Bell Bay (Bark Lake) distant.	View east from Spectacle Ridge trail — Spectacle Lake below.	Spectacle Ridge trail.
	View southeast from Ramblers Way - East Ledge. Maurice's Dream Hill in foreground.



Snowshoe: Heading out down Spectacle Lake.	Snowshoeing, Spectacle Lake trail.	Snowshoeing, Spectacle Lake trail.
Spectacle Lake trail.	Snowshoeing, Ramblers Way trail.	Snowshoeing, Ramblers Way trail.

Snowshoeing, Ramblers Way trail.	Snowshoe: Ramblers Hill, Ramblers Way trail.	Snowshoeing, Ramblers Way trail.
Snowshoeing, Ramblers Way trail.	Snowshoeing, Ramblers Way trail south viewpoint.	Spectacle Ridge viewed from Spectacle Lake.

Snowshoe: Spectacle Ridge trail	Snowshoe: Moose trail	Snowshoe: Moose trail
Snowshoe: Raven trail south viewpoint.	Snowshoe: Loon Lake



Snowshoe: Junction Raven & Moose trails.	Snowshoe: Loon Lake	Snowshoe: Heading to the Lodge on Spectacle Lake.
East view from Rambers Way trail — Maurice's Dream Hill in forefront.	Rambers Way trail north viewpoint.	Raven trail south viewpoint.

Wolf Lake	Loon-Beaver trail east.	Loon-Beaver trail east viewpoint — overlooking Wolf Lake.
Loon-Beaver trail east viewpoint — Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) @ middle.	Spectacle Lake viewed from Spectacle Ridge.	Maurice's Dream trail.

Maurice's Dream hill north viewpoint — looking at Ramblers Hill.	Ramblers Hill	Ramblers Hill



Snowshoe: Moose trail	Snowshoe: South viewpoint Raven trail.	Snowshoe: Loon Lake
Snowshoe: Heading north on Spectacle Lake.	Sunrise @ Spectacle Lake	Sunrise @ Spectacle Lake

South viewpoint on Rambers Way trail.	Ramblers Hill	East Bluff
Burnetts Mountain	Burnetts Mountain



Snowshoe: Moose trail	Snowshoe: Heading north on Spectacle Lake to the Lodge.	Wolf Lake as seen from viewpoint on east Loon-Beaver trail.
East end Loon Lake.	Guess where?.	Bear Mountain — view west over Bear Lake.



Snowshoe: Bear Mountain	Snowshoe: Bear Mountain	Snowshoe: Heading to Burnetts Mountain.
Snowshoe: Heading for Burnetts Mountain.	Little Cub Bay (Bark Lake) viewed from Eagles trail.	Southern viewpoint on Raven trail.

View Speectacle Lake (lower) and Bell Bay (Bark Lake) (distant) from Spectacle Ridge trail.	Spectacle Ridge trail	Moose trail
Spectacle Ridge trail, late afternoon.	Spectacle Lake trail



Sunrise @ Spectacle Lake.	Hiking group gathers @ Spectacle Lake Lodge for a day on the trails.	Spectacle Ridge trail.
View of south end Spectacle Lake from Sprectacle Ridge trail.	View of Bell Bay (Bark Lake) from Spectacle Ridge trail.	Loon-Beaver North trail.
	Fish Lake Mountain



Sunrise @ Spectacle Lake	Sunrise @ Spectacle Lake	Burnetts Pond



Trail work party @ Bear Mountain.	Trail work party @ viewpoint above Wolf Lake.	Beaver Pond

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