{"id":52,"date":"2011-12-01T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T23:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edwinov.mooo.com\/edwininnz\/2011\/12\/gillespie-pass-day-3-crucible-lake\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T18:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:48:31","slug":"gillespie-pass-day-3-crucible-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/2011\/12\/gillespie-pass-day-3-crucible-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Gillespie Pass &#8211; Day 3 &#8211; Crucible Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Wow! Cool! Great photos!\" data-post-id=\"52\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">2    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Meh\" data-post-id=\"52\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"attachment_838\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-838\" class=\"wp-image-838 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4443_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4443_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4443_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4443_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4443_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4443_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Today the tramp goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancedbywilderness.com\/gillespie-pass-circuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crucible Lake<\/a>, which is beyond the waterfall in the picture<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-839\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4452_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4452_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4452_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4452_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4452_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4452_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-840\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4454_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4454_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4454_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4454_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4454_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4454_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_841\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-841\" class=\"wp-image-841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4458_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4458_resize.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4458_resize-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4458_resize-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4458_resize-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4458_resize-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lake is still almost completely covered with ice<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-842\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4459_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4459_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4459_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4459_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4459_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4459_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-843\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4464_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4464_resize.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4464_resize-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4464_resize-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4464_resize-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4464_resize-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4469_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4469_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4469_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4469_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4469_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4469_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_845\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-845\" class=\"wp-image-845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4470_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4470_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4470_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4470_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4470_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4470_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crystal clear water, very cold but great to drink<\/p><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><div style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lake Crucible\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D4wM1hkjw6k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A little video of the lake<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-846\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4479_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4479_resize.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4479_resize-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4479_resize-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4479_resize-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4479_resize-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-847\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4482_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4482_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4482_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4482_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4482_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4482_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-848\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4492_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4492_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4492_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4492_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4492_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4492_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_849\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-849\" class=\"wp-image-849 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4500_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4500_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4500_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4500_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4500_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4500_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View back into the valley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-850\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4501_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4501_resize.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4501_resize-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4501_resize-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4501_resize-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4501_resize-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-851\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4502_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4502_resize.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4502_resize-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4502_resize-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4502_resize-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4502_resize-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_852\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-852\" class=\"wp-image-852 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4512_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4512_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4512_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4512_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4512_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4512_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back in Siberia Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-853\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4518_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4518_resize.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4518_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4518_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4518_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_4518_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" 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