Sept 13 - Silver/Solitude Lakes (BCC)

 Mostly sunny, windy day with highs in the upper 80s. Hopefully the last upper 80s/90s temps until 2027 as a cold front blows in tonight.

Heading up to Twin Lakes Pass is the plan this morning. Really need to get up there to close the year strong.

Heading up the canyon, the colors are starting. There are a few pops of red/orange and even yellow but still a whole lot green.

Coming up on Silver Fork area, I see a cow moose looking at the road so I stop. 

There's another cow behind her. Perhaps mother/baby pair. 

Good start to the morning.

As I pull into the Silver Lake parking, yes colors are starting. Need to get up here after work more so I don't miss the peak.

Parking a more crowded than last week but still plenty of spots. 

It's in the 60s (78 in SLC when I left) so it's quite pleasant but the wind is blowing. That's when I realize I don't have sunscreen. Guess it'll be a short hike this morning. 

I start around the lake and no signs of deer/moose or beaver.

On the trail, flowers are very hard to find but I still manage to find a stray Paintbrush, yellow composite, etc.

No Pika sightings or moose on the way to the Lake but I do see 3 deer (all doe) just before the large rockslide.

Lake Solitude is extremely low. The far shore is a muddy flat. 

I think about looping the lake but there are several groups of folks out here so it's time to head back.

I do run a guy at the lake who asks me with the Bull moose are still at Silver Lake so I guess I missed them this morning. :)

Good day!

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