Big Pine Creek, John Muir Wilderness, California

Big Pine Creek's headwaters come from the Pallisades area of the central Sierra, and it's large glacier. The glacier is responsible for adding an intense greenish hue to the already beautiful alpine lakes. A great place to visit, but be forewarned...the trails are steep!

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Second Lake and Temple Crag

The waters in the glacial-fed lakes along Big Pine Creek are amazing, and rare in California. That color is caused by suspended particles of rock called "glacial flour"....the creek is fed primarily from the nearby Pallisade Glacier.

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