Un-named creek from Minotaur Lake next to the trail - the hillside is VERY steep This gives you a hint as to how steep the trail is. The trail gains abour 1400' in .75 miles! Another shot trying to gives you a hint as to how steep the trail is. The trail gains abour 1400' in .75 miles! Where the worst of the climbing was done and we started to break out into these neat meadows A cool meadow near Minotaur Lake Meadow and pool directly below Minotaur Lake Looking west at un-named peak in meadow below Minotaur Lake "Frog Pond" in meadow below Minotaur Lake Thor cooling off in Minotaur Lake Minotaur Lake with Laybrynth Mountain behind - from outlet Minotaur Lake with Laybrynth Mountain behind Minotaur Lake was so clear - and turquiose Minotaur Lake was so clear - and turquiose View looking Northwest from ridge above Minotaur Lake - I think the peaks in the distance might be Black Mountain to the right, and Monte Cristo and Columbia peaks towards the left Carly Pointing at smoke to the east - behind her is Labrynth Mountain (to the right) Un-named peak to the west of the ridge above Minotaur Lake The "goat path" that led us up to the ridge - it is was much steeper than it looks. These interesting flowers were on the way down from the ridge - Carly said her friend calls them "Dr Seuss flowers". They are white pasqueflowers that have gone to seed. Theseus Lake Theseus Lake with Wenatchee Ridge behind (I think) Theseus Lake Theseus Lake Minotaur Lake with Laybrynth Mountain behind - from outlet Thor cooling off (again) in Minotaur Lake