From the Onion Valley trailhead we hiked the Golden Trout Lake trail, but instead of going to Golden Trout Lake, we instead went to the fine lakes near the foot of Dragon Peak. We crossed paths with a intrepid friend who referred to the lakes as "Golden Dragon Lakes." Works for me!
Where there's water there's flowers.
The trail is steep, rugged, faint and easy to miss in several spots.
At this pleasant meadow we veered northeast towards the "Golden Dragon" Lakes while the trail to Golden Trout Lakes heads west.
These little meadow sections provided a welcome respite from the steep rocky path.
Lower "Golden Dragon" Lake, with Dragon Peak center right and Dragon Tooth far right.
Upper "Golden Dragon" Lake with Dragon Tooth center.
The mid section of this hike is straight up gnarly.
A large rock slide obliterated the old trail forcing an excursion into the bush.
Dramatic scenery all the way down.
With a gain of 2400' in 2.4 miles this is no doubt a tough one. The route finding can be difficult in spots too. Keeps the crowds down!
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