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A forest fire had devastated a large part of the park a few years back and many of the trees are still black and dead. 😢😢 There is a Sulpher Works stop with a bubbling mudpot and a stinky smell were we had planned on doing a hike, but the trail was closed due to snow.🥴
So, we kept driving up the beautiful mountain (around 8,500 ft. elevation), saw a gorgeous green lake called Emerald Lake, and a still partially frozen lake called Lake Helen.
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After that, we kept driving further up the gorgeous mountain, saw quite a few different lakes and campgrounds, ⛺️ and then moved onto the waterfalls!
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The last two pictures are of the middle and upper McCloud Falls,