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Perched high on the alpine spur route at 8,223 ft between Hobo Lake and the saddle, a breathtaking panorama unfolds looking down into the glaciated cirque cradling Chimney Lake (7,628 ft) and its tree-crowned bedrock islands.
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Opening onto pristine Chimney Lake at 7,628 ft, an amphitheater of glaciated granodiorite crags and sprawling talus slopes frames the crystalline turquoise waters.
Standing on the windy alpine saddle at 8,112 ft northwest of Chimney Lake, a breathtaking vista opens northward across the glaciated basin cradling Wood Lake (7,338 ft) in the timbered valley below.
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Tilman Giese
Oct 4, 2026 near Joseph, OR
“Perched high on the alpine spur route at 8,223 ft between Hobo Lake and the saddle, a breathtaking panorama unfolds looking down into the glaciated cirque cradling Chimney Lake (7,628 ft) and its tree-crowned bedrock islands.”  

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Perched high on the alpine spur route at 8,223 ft between Hobo Lake and the saddle, a breathtaking panorama unfolds looking down into the glaciated cirque cradling Chimney Lake (7,628 ft) and its tree-crowned bedrock islands.
Standing on the windy alpine saddle at 8,112 ft northwest of Chimney Lake, a breathtaking vista opens northward across the glaciated basin cradling Wood Lake (7,338 ft) in the timbered valley below.
Looking eastward from the glaciated granite bench near the outlet of Hobo Lake at 8,376 ft, a magnificent panoramic vista opens across the unseen chasm of the Lostine River Valley toward the snow-dusted crests of the Hurricane Divide.
Resting beside the crystal-clear waters of Hobo Lake (8,382 ft), the natural bedrock outlet creates a mesmerizing infinity-pool illusion perched high above the unseen chasm of the Lostine River Valley.
Arriving at pristine Hobo Lake (8,382 ft), crystal-clear alpine waters ripple beneath a dramatic amphitheater of glaciated granodiorite crags and sprawling talus slopes cascading from Lookout Mountain.
Climbing the switchbacks across the granodiorite talus slope at 7,840 ft, a spellbinding aerial perspective unfolds looking back down across the sapphire expanse of Chimney Lake.
Descending back to the southwestern shore of Chimney Lake at 7,605 ft, the early afternoon sun illuminates crystal-clear littoral shallows deepening into rich sapphire and emerald waters.
Opening onto pristine Chimney Lake at 7,628 ft, an amphitheater of glaciated granodiorite crags and sprawling talus slopes frames the crystalline turquoise waters.
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