Pipestone Valley & Devon Lakes
August 2023
On this trip I returned to North and South Molar Passes and hiked the Pipestone Pass trail where I had visited already in 2021. This time I made it all the way to Pipestone Pass and even reached the Devon Lakes. It will take me some time to finish a detailed journal of this trip. For now I post some pictures, while the narrative will follow later this fall.
Map of the hiking area
Mosquito Creek trail
Mosquito Creek with Quartzite & Ramp Peaks and Mosquito Mountain in the background
Looking back from South Molar Pass
Molar Mountain
Fireweed
South Molar Lake (unofficial name)
Mount Hector
‘Mount Andromache
Panorama of Mount Hector and Mount Andromache with Molar Glacier
Waterfall
falling from Little Hector Lake
Little Hector Lake (unofficial name)
South Molar Pass panorama
Japanese Garden near South Molar Pass
Cascade in the Japanese Garden
Cascade with The Fang in the background
Tarn at the source of the cascade, possible route up The Fang
Many Mushrooms
next to the trail
North Molar Pass Meadows
The Fang
Late flowers
On top of North Molar Pass
Looking back to a hazier Mosquito Creek Valley
View on the other side of North Molar Pass
Cataract Peak
Upper Fish Lake and Cataract Peak
Fish Lakes Campground
Early morning at Upper Fish Lake
The vast Pipestone Valley
Moose Lake 2202 m
On the way to Pipestone Pass
Tarn along the Pipestone Pass trail
Turnaround point in 2021
View of Pipestone Pass and Devon Mountain
Western slopes of the Pipestone Valley
Climbing Pipestone Pass
Pipestone Pass ahead
Headwaters of the Pipestone River
Red rocks at
Pipestone Pass
View to the northwest before arriving at Pipestone Pass
Last steps to the pass
Junction with the Pipestone River Valley trail
On top of Pipestone Pass
View to the north from Pipestone Pass
Clearwater Pass
The rugged peaks
of the Clearwater Valley
First glimpse of Upper Devon Lake
Upper Devon Lake panorama
Alpine camping spot
above the lake
Welcome tent neighbors in the vast solitude
Late afternoon at Upper Devon Lake
Storm clouds gathering in the evening
Morning glow in the Clearwater Valley
A deer is interested in the neighbors‘ tent
and the photographer
Mice came during the night…
Return to Clearwater Pass
Clearwater Pass
View of the Siffleur Valley
Climbing back up Pipestone Pass
Pipestone Pass
On top of Pipestone Pass
Red peak at the pass
Returning on the Pipestone Pass trail to Fish Lakes
Sunrise at Upper Fish Lake
Upper Fish Lake
On the way to North Molar Pass
Looking up to North Molar Pass
Back on top of North Molar Pass 2603 m
Returning home on a smoky day.