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AKA Mount Etna, but not to be confused with the volcano in Italy, is on the left. This photo was taken near the PCT before we descended to Upper Ruffey Lake (barely visible in the foreground on the right).
We did much of this trail 10 years ago, but on that occasion we went to Smith Lake. This time we made a left off of the PCT and descended into the partial caldera that includes Upper Ruffey Lake draining into Lower Ruffey Lake below. We didn’t walk down to Lower Ruffey Lake.
Today’s photo comes from way back before this blog even existed, which is saying something as the blog was started more than 17 years ago!