On the morning of our second day, we slept in a bit and fished Summit Lake before heading off for our loop hike.

The view of Summit Lake from the trail to Diamond Lake.

Overlooking Diamond Lake and the rest of the White Trinities. The prominent valley below the lake drops down to the Stuart Fork, the upper reaches of which contain Sapphire and Emerald Lake.

Good views on the descent to Diamond Lake!

We found great views and cold water at Diamond Lake.

Looking back south across Diamond Lake. There was a reasonable area to camp just north of Diamond Lake, but it looked a little soggy this early in the year.

Standing on the divide between Diamond and Luella Lakes.

Phenomenal views on the descent to Luella Lake. The stark divide between the Red and White Trinities wasn’t as pronounced anywhere else, and the light green/blue color of Luella Lake only added to the scene.

The outlet of Luella Lake. We enjoyed some more fishing and lunch, and spotted an otter playing in the lake.

Strolling across the meadow below Luella Lake.

Back at Deer Lake. After another dip and some more fishing, we opted for the direct route from the lake to the switchbacks below Siligo Peak instead of crossing the snowfields again.

Looking up towards Siligo Peak from the saddle. We opted to make the short detour to the top of the peak, which added about 30 minutes not counting time on the top.

Fantastic views of Mount Shasta to the northeast from Siligo Peak.

The view of Summit Lake from Siligo Peak.

Descending through the Manzanita. Despite the appearance, there’s a good network of use trails through the brush.

One last glimpse of Mount Shasta before ducking back below treeline.

Sunset views after a great day wandering around in the mountains.