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After the climb, the trail descends moderately and southwest to Island Lake (9815´; 11S 323436 4108468), the crown jewel of Dinkey Lakes Wilderness. As a result, several campsites rim its shores. True to the lake’s name, there are several rocky, sun-drenched islands; they support mature lodgepole and are a popular destination for swimmers braving the frigid water. Fishing is fair for rainbow and brook trout.

BEYOND ISLAND LAKE

The terrain surrounding Island Lake, bare granite slabs and broad open forests, is excellent for cross-country exploring. Fingerbowl Lake (9680´), nestled west of Island Lake, can be reached easily by following the granite wall northwest to a south-trending ridge. From the ridge, westward views reveal a half-dozen lakes within a relatively small area. Fingerbowl Lake (less than a quarter mile away) is a small, deep, round lake fringed on one side by a marshy outlet and on the other by snow-covered scree. The Three Sisters are visible beyond the lake’s eastern shore.