Blue Lake (11,355') fills a large, rocky cirque at the base of Mt Toll, Mt Audubon, and Pauite Peak. This short, popular hike is highlighted by a stop at Mitchell Lake, abundant wildflowers and open alpine landscapes.

Rising up the north side of Blue Lake

Mitchell Lake (10,735') and Mt Audubon (13,223')

Looking down valley on Blue Lake

A massive glacier on the Continental Divide

Outlying ponds near Mitchell Lake

Summer wildflowers on the way to Mt Toll

Mitchell Creek

Crystal clear ponds from glacial melt in the upper valley

Blue Lake (11,355') can hold ice and snow well into summer

A Marmot stands on granite between Blue Lake and Little Blue Lake

Blue Lake may remain frozen well into the summer

The colorful shallows of an alpine pond above Blue Lake

Little Blue Lake (11,833'), located above Blue Lake, is accessible via an unimproved route

A hiker treks across a snowfield towards Mt. Toll (12,979')

Looking east at Mitchell Lake and an adjacent pond