Timber Lake is a very nice hike on the west side of the Continental Divide.  It's a great hike if you want to get away from the crowds on the more popular trails.  I saw only six people the whole day, and three of those were doing trail maintenance.

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1. The beginning of the trail is a well worn, winding path through the forest.

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2. This guy looks like he has some battle scars.

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3. The trail continues winding through the forest.

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4. This is Beaver Creek.

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5. Another shot of the creek.

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6. Another shot of the creek.

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7. The tree trunks were interesting here.

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8. Mount Nimbus in the Never Summer Range.

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9. The trail continues winding through the forest.

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10. A small side stream that flows into Timber Creek.

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11. The trail crosses another small stream.

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12. Timber Creek.

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13. A single flower along the trail.

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14. Three people come up the trail on horseback.

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15. A variety of flowers along the trail.

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16. Wildflowers in a small meadow.

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17. The trail near Jackstraw campsite.

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18. Looking back at the meadow I just hiked through.

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19. A small cascade near the trail.

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20. The trail near Rockslide campsite.

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21. Getting very close to Timber Lake now.

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22. The outlet end of Timber Lake.

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23. Looking south across the outlet end of the lake.

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24. I walked along the southwest shore of the lake to a small pond nearby.  Julian Lake lies on the other side of this saddle.

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25. The wildflowers and pond again.

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26. Looking across Timber Lake to the north.

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27. Not sure what left this meadow muffin, but it's definitely not the usual elk duds.

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28. Looking northwest across Timber Lake

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29. Timber Lake and the smaller pond to the left.