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List of panoramas in the Northern Sierra Nevada region

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Park/AreaPlaceFile Size
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Desolation Wilderness  Above Eagle Lake755 KB 
   Alongside Lake Aloha-DESWL3
   At Velma Lake482 KB 
   Eagle Lake376 KB"Tahoe1"
   Edge of Lake Aloha-DESWL2
   Overlooking Lake of the Woods-DESWL1
   Overlooking Tamarack Lake-DESWL4
   Pier at upper Echo Lake431 KBDES5
   Trees along trail to Velma Lake358 KB 
   View over Velma Lake454 KB 
Eldorado National Forest  Carson Pass-CRPAS3
   Frog Lake-CRPAS1
   Lakelet on way to Granite Lake629 KB 
   Overlooking Winnemucca Lake475 KBCRPAS4
   Shore of Granite Lake624 KB 
   Stump viewpoint near Granite Lake629 KBFabulous view over the Mok Wilderness.
   Upper Blue Lake, south shore627 KBA beautiful fall day at Blue Lake. Lots of hunters and fishermen.
   Upper end of Winnemucca Lake436 KBCRPAS5
   View atop rock formation near Granite Lake623 KB 
Lakes Basin  Above the Tamarack Trail764 KBThe lake in the foreground was Saxonia Lake.
   Ascent to Deer Lake734 KBThe red flowers growing in the rocks were pretty
   Big Bear Lake shoreline768 KBPlenty of great relaxing spots along the shore here
   Deer Lake697 KBThere were far more people here (dozens) than I would have expected.
   Mining spot overlooking Round Lake824 KBMining equipment was still visible here
   Overlook along Trail to Deer Lake nr1909 KBFirst good view of the Sierra Buttes on the trail to Deer Lake
   Overlook along Trail to Deer Lake nr2848 KBThe fire between Truckee and Reno was responsible for the big plume of smoke on the horizon.
   Overlooking Long Lake nr1797 KBA great overview of the Lakes Basin can be found on this point of the Round Lake Loop trail.
   Overlooking Long Lake nr2559 KBThis was an incredible viewpoint
   Round Lake855 KBNo mining equipment visible here, but further along the shore there was a bunch of engines rusting in the shallows of the lake.
   Salmon Lake island nr1701 KBI had to wade out to the island, getting wet up to my waist.
   Salmon Lake island nr2740 KBThis was a different small island off the shore of the bigger island nr 1
   Salmon Lake Trail nr1815 KB 
   Salmon Lake Trail nr2683 KB 
   Silver Lake shore774 KBGreat toe-dipping rocks here
   Tamarack Trail nr1760 KBThe morning light coming into the Sardine Lakes valley and the Sierra Buttes was great.
   Tamarack Trail nr2738 KB 
   Upper Sardine Lake nr1735 KBA truly 4WD road comes up to the lake, or you can walk.
   Upper Sardine Lake nr2870 KBThis was shot from slightly above the dam
   Upper Sardine Lake nr3727 KB 
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park  Malakoff Diggins nr 11004 KB 
   Malakoff Diggins nr 2935 KB 
Mono Lake  Mono Lake County Park-MONOW1
   Mono Tufa Formations nr 1349 KB 
   Mono Tufa Formations nr 2315 KB 
   Mono Tufa Formations nr 3373 KB 
   Mono Tufa Formations nr 4314 KB 
   Mono Tufa Formations nr 5577 KB 
   Mono Tufa Formations nr 6310 KBThe last shot of the day.
   Mono Tufa Preserve at sunrise nr 1-MONOSR
   Mono Tufa Preserve at sunrise nr 2- 
   Mono Tufa Preserve at sunrise nr 3- 
   South Tufa Formations-MNO1
Tahoe National Forest  Downtown Sierra City300 KB 
   Lake Tahoe shoreline2250 KB 
Toiyabe National Forest  Almost to West Lake413 KBWESTPD
   Aspens along Virginia Creek-A tough scramble to get here.
   Bodie nr 1568 KBSo many photographers here, all getting in each others shots.
   Bodie nr 10583 KB 
   Bodie nr 2493 KB 
   Bodie nr 3489 KB 
   Bodie nr 4501 KB 
   Bodie nr 5493 KB 
   Bodie nr 6496 KBA miner's cabin which has been preserved as it was.
   Bodie nr 7587 KBMachinery row.
   Bodie nr 8579 KB 
   Bodie nr 9578 KB 
   Bridgeport bakery621 KBThe High Sierra Bakery is a vital element to mornings in Bridgeport.
   Bridgeport plain622 KB 
   Buckeye valley nr 1474 KBBCKE0
   Buckeye valley nr 2401 KBBCKE1
   Buckeye valley nr 3395 KBBCKE2
   Buckeye valley nr 4506 KBBCKE3
   Buckeye valley nr 5476 KBBCKE5
   Buckeye valley nr 6-BCKE6
   Burt's Canyon nr 1-Incredible view opens up right here. (BURT1)
   Burt's Canyon nr 2-BURT2
   Burt's Canyon nr 3-BURT3
   East Lake917 KB 
   Gilman Lake1069 KB 
   Green Creek nr 11130 KBNear trailhead.
   Green Creek nr 21231 KBAmidst a sea of aspens.
   Green Creek nr 31126 KB 
   Green Creek nr 41096 KB 
   Green Creek nr 5581 KBAspens--twilight
   Green Creek nr 6597 KBAspens--twilight
   Green Lake-GRENLK
   Green Lake nr 11032 KB 
   Highway 395 overlooking aspens598 KB"395-1". Just short of road to Virginia Lakes.
   Highway 395 overlooking Mono Lake basin-"395-2". Storm was brewing over Sierras.
   Hoover Lake nr 11142 KBAnother rock field
   Hoover Lake nr 2975 KBSet up in a muddy spot
   Horse Creek nr 1570 KBStream under trees
   Horse Creek nr 2627 KBA beaver dam had killed all these trees
   Horse Creek nr 3543 KB 
   Horse Creek nr 4543 KB 
   Horse Creek nr 5624 KBMeadow with single tree
   Horse Creek nr 7621 KBA wonderful pond near sunset
   Horse Creek nr 8578 KB 
   Molybdenite Creek nr 3-MOLYB3
   Molybdynite Creek nr 1-MOLYB1
   Molybdynite Creek nr 2425 KBMOLYB2
   Road to Obsidian Campground-Fine view of this ranching valley.
   Rock Field (nr 6)626 KBThe trail gets very hard to find amongst the rock field
   Twin Lakes622 KBIdyllic view of a Twin Lakes morning.
   View over Green Lake-VUGRN
   Virginia Lake nr 1585 KBThe view from the outside looking at an aspen glade.
   Virginia Lake nr 2526 KBEverywhere you look inside this aspen forest, it was as if all was aflame.
   Virginia Lake nr 3523 KBThe aspen tree bark is bathed in yellow glow, reflecting from the carpet of golden aspen leaves.
   West Lake-WESTLK
Yosemite National Park  Along Tioga Pass road641 KB 
   Atop Nevada Falls335 KBYOS8
   Bensen Pass1059 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Big meadow along Dewey Pt. Meadow Snow Trail-The sun had just come out
   Dewey Pt. nr 1691 KB 
   Dewey Pt. nr 2859 KB 
   Donahue Pass622 KB 
   Dorothy Lake nr 2, along PCT965 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Eagle Peak nr 1-EAGLMT
   Eagle Peak nr 2430 KB 
   Grace Meadow, along PCT1067 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Grant Grove of Giant Sequoias891 KBYosemite nr 1 (near Crane Flats) (YOS1)
   Great Sierra Mine nr 4562 KB 
   Great Sierra Mine nr 5- 
   Great Sierra Mine nr 6- 
   Hilltop along Dewey Pt. Meadow Snow Trail- 
   Just above Dewey Pt.- 
   Lake Elizabeth656 KB 
   Lake on Bailey Ridge, along PCT1023 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Lake Smedburg, along the PCT2254 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Lake Tenaya west shore nr 1500 KB 
   Lake Tenaya west shore nr 2543 KB 
   Lembert Dome nr 1592 KB 
   Lembert Dome nr 2483 KB 
   Lembert Dome nr 3484 KB 
   Little Yosemite Valley, alongside Merced River-YOS9
   Little Yosemite Valley, at lagoon-YOS10
   Little Yosemite Valley, view of Half Dome-YOS11
   Lower Gaylor Lake462 KB 
   Lyell Ascent of Donahue Pass662 KB 
   Lyell Canyon nr 1664 KB 
   Lyell Canyon nr 2653 KB 
   Lyell Canyon nr 3777 KB 
   Meadow along the road to Hetch Hetchy reservoir438 KBYOS13
   Meadow near Lower Pines-Sank in to my waist getting to this spot. It was worth it.
   Merced Grove in snow nr 1- 
   Merced Grove in snow nr 2- 
   Merced Riverbank mid-valley floor891 KBForgetting snowshoes, I sank several feet into the snow on the way out
   Midway along Dewey Pt. Meadow Snow Trail- 
   Mirror Lake-Very chilly day; clumps of photographers lining the streamside.
   Pohono Trail nr 1-YOS14
   Ridge overlooking Tioga entrance392 KB 
   Seavey Pass area off PCT891 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Stanford Point nr 1654 KBYOS15
   Stanford Point nr 2- 
   Tenaya Creek above Mirror Lake1153 KBVery marshy here; got my feet wet hopping from island to island
   Tioga Pass Road, snowbound nr 1525 KBTIAGAS
   Tuolumne Meadow from PCT nr 2-Shot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Upper Gaylor Lake367 KB 
   Valley Floor beneath El Capitan- 
   View of Macomb Ridge from PCT1027 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   View of Navada Falls at fork-YOS7
   View of Nevada Falls from trail497 KBYOS12
   View of Vernal Falls-YOS6
   Wilmer Lake, along PCT1012 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Yosemite Falls trail nr 1-YOS2
   Yosemite Falls trail nr 21121 KBYOS3
   Yosemite Falls trail nr 3 (atop the falls)357 KBYOS5
   Yosemite northern border PCT trail1133 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
(168 scenes in this region)
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