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Hike 3/26 Thunder Knob
Winter wind-fall in Colonial Creek Campground at the start of the trail.
A few steps across snow at the beginning-- that was about all.
Typical trail-- nicely built, easy grade
Looking down at Diablo Lake
Small trees on top, owing to the thin soils overlying the rocks
On the trail near Thunder Knob summit
Partial view of Colonial Peak above the trail
All kinds of mossy rocks
Spotting the Highway 20 bridge over Thunder Arm, part of Diablo Lake reservoir.
View of the area from nearby Diablo Lake Overlook. Thunder Knob is the low hill on the right side, just above the lake.
Drove across Diablo Dam, viewing Ruby Mountain across the lake.
On the footbridge that accesses the Ladder Creek Falls Trail, near the powerhouse in Newhalem
A portion of Ladder Creek Falls. The 2015 fire came very close to here
Winter wind-fall in Colonial Creek Campground at the start of the trail.
A few steps across snow at the beginning-- that was about all.
Typical trail-- nicely built, easy grade
Looking down at Diablo Lake
Small trees on top, owing to the thin soils overlying the rocks
On the trail near Thunder Knob summit
Partial view of Colonial Peak above the trail
All kinds of mossy rocks
Spotting the Highway 20 bridge over Thunder Arm, part of Diablo Lake reservoir.
View of the area from nearby Diablo Lake Overlook. Thunder Knob is the low hill on the right side, just above the lake.
Drove across Diablo Dam, viewing Ruby Mountain across the lake.
On the footbridge that accesses the Ladder Creek Falls Trail, near the powerhouse in Newhalem
A portion of Ladder Creek Falls. The 2015 fire came very close to here
Winter wind-fall in Colonial Creek Campground at the start of the trail.
A few steps across snow at the beginning-- that was about all.
Typical trail-- nicely built, easy grade
Looking down at Diablo Lake
Small trees on top, owing to the thin soils overlying the rocks
On the trail near Thunder Knob summit
Partial view of Colonial Peak above the trail