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Marmots a'frolicking amongst the rocks below C-Level Cirque

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"Jonah!!"

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C-Level Cirque

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Rain across the valley

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Looking at Castle Mountain from the south

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The best trailheads have ice cream stands :> (But this may be one reason why the trail was so crowded...)

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Johnston Canyon Lower Falls

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Upper Falls in the background

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Johnston Creek Valley opening up, as we approached the ink pots at trail's end

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The ink pots are fed by cold springs, very different from the hot springs and geysers of Yellowstone

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Upper Falls on the return

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These boardwalks around the upper and lower falls enable amazing views of the water and cliffs, but get very crowded very quickly

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Back at the campsite planning the next day's adventure!