
Big Meadow Trailhead.

Along the Tahoe Rim Trail.

Junction with the Scotts Lake Trail.

Entering Big Meadow.

View back into Big Meadow.

Forested walk for a while.

Progress along the Tahoe Rim Trail, little meadows throughout the forest.

I left the trail before it descended, taking the ridge up Stevens Peak.

View back, Big Meadow seen on the right.

Round Lake below, Stevens Peak on the left.

Cool crevices along the cliffy rim.

Stevens Peak ahead.

View back down.

More progress above treeline.

View back toward Round Lake. Pyramid Peak seen poking out top left.

Stevens Peak ahead. Red Lake Peak right.

Near the summit, a view northeast toward Freel Peak.

Stevens Peak just ahead.

Stevens Peak summit.

From the summit, a view toward Red Lake Peak (left) and Peak 9452 (right).

Descending talus from Stevens Peak, Red Lake Peak ahead.

Crater Lake to the east along the way.

View back toward Stevens Peak.

Ascending to Red Lake Peak.

Steep and loose higher up.

View back from below the summit block of Red Lake Peak, Stevens Peak on the right.

Wrapping left around the summit block.

Class 3 chimney.

View back down at the Class 3.

I hopped over a rib and continued on a ledge on the west side.

Another Class 3 move to gain the summit.

Back below the chimney, I took the trail around the summit block.

Standard Red Lake Peak Trail.

View back toward the Red Lake Peak summit block.

Round Top seen center along the Red Lake Peak Trail.

I left the trail to reach the saddle.

Descending to a little pond at the saddle.

View back up at Red Lake Peak from the saddle.

A trail led nearly up to Peak 9452.

View back, Round Top right, Red Lake Peak left.

A quick spur led up to Peak 9452. This is back on the trail to Little Round Top, seen center.

View back, Red Lake Peak left, Peak 9452 right.

Pleasant trail along the ridgeline. Little Round Top seen left of center.

View back, Stevens Peak left, Red Lake Peak center, Peak 9452 somewhere on the right.

Off-trail to Little Round Top.

Easy walking on tundra and through meadows.

Nearing the summit of Little Round Top.

Close-up toward the Desolation Wilderness.

Descending to Showers Lake.

Showers Lake.

Off-trail now to reach Dardanelles Lake, hidden from view.

Granite maze, which can be kept Class 2, but it's likely you'll stumble on an easy Class 3 move in here and there.

View back up some of the slabs and obstacles.

Passing a little pond.

Easier terrain after the initial slope descent.

Approaching Dardanelles Lake, where I located a social trail.

View back, Little Round Top seen center.

Dardanelles Lake.

Dardanelles Lake, Stevens Peak in the background.

I took the Dardanelles Lake Trail back.

Along the Dardanelles Lake Trail.

Eventually the Dardanelles Lake Trail met with the Tahoe Rim Trail, which I took back.
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