I had never visited this area of the Trinity Alps Wilderness due to its reputation for overuse, but it proved quite beautiful.
Climbing on a glacier on a rainy morning, the clouds parted long enough for this glimpse of the aptly-named Forbidden Peak.
I had hiked near this remote, unnamed waterfall several times without noticing it. Exploring one evening from our camp site we came upon it unexpectedly. Even familiar places can hold unanticipated surprises.
