Jade Lakes. Shoshone National Forest. UPDATED JUNE 2023
Oct 13, 2021 16:54:56 GMT -8
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Post by absarokanaut on Oct 13, 2021 16:54:56 GMT -8
Labor day weekend I was fortunate to hike both Upper and Lower Jade Lakes, a delightful lollypopish loop of about 7 total miles from Brooks Lake. I camped in my hard sided pickup in the dispersed area above the Brooks Lake Campground. Got a great early start for a hike I've loved for a long time.
I prefer to hike the loop in a clockwise fashion going to Upper Jade first. Most folks just go to Upper Jade and turn around.
It was a wonderful day, smoke had abated significantly to a tolerable haze. There is however one truly sad thing to report: There is toxic algae in Brooks and both Jade Lakes. It was remarkably noticeable at Upper Jade where having far more than a simple fondness for this hike I photographed the mess. Where the alarming algae came from is a matter of debate. Wherever it came from it was an almost dystopian canvas, green, black, and stunningly opaque.
This is a beautiful headwater of the Wind River, later I'll try and add a few photos from other trips I wasn't focused on that green slime.
This is a wonderful area but of course grizzly habitat so make sure you honor those and all other appropriate protocols. I'm of course not filtering any of the water, just day hiking. I wish death on this algae like I've not wished death on anything for some time.
My hard sided camping simplicity 090421.
The Sun sets over Sublette Pass.
I prefer to hike the loop in a clockwise fashion going to Upper Jade first. Most folks just go to Upper Jade and turn around.
It was a wonderful day, smoke had abated significantly to a tolerable haze. There is however one truly sad thing to report: There is toxic algae in Brooks and both Jade Lakes. It was remarkably noticeable at Upper Jade where having far more than a simple fondness for this hike I photographed the mess. Where the alarming algae came from is a matter of debate. Wherever it came from it was an almost dystopian canvas, green, black, and stunningly opaque.
This is a beautiful headwater of the Wind River, later I'll try and add a few photos from other trips I wasn't focused on that green slime.
This is a wonderful area but of course grizzly habitat so make sure you honor those and all other appropriate protocols. I'm of course not filtering any of the water, just day hiking. I wish death on this algae like I've not wished death on anything for some time.
My hard sided camping simplicity 090421.
The Sun sets over Sublette Pass.
