We made sure not to miss the sunrise this morning and were rewarded for getting up early.

Mitchell Peak with brilliant sunrise colors.

One final up-close view of the Warrior Peaks as we crossed the North Fork of the Popo Agie and headed downstream.

A half mile or so later, the view opens up in Lizard Head Meadows, here are the Warrior Peaks again.

And the full Cirque.

As we moved farther east, most of the hiking was forest, but there were a few areas where it opened up to dramatic cliffs. I think this is near Papoose Lake.

Very far downstream at one of the crossings of the North Fork, looking back at the high mountains.

There’s a small burn scar where the trail exits the wilderness, so we were rewarded to great views on this climb, including Wind River Peak at left. It also meant there was little shade on this climb.

We found some lovely little groves of Aspen in the lower elevations.

Shannon hiking across the plains in Dickinson Park.

Looking back across Dickinson Park.

A neat rock formation near the Bears Ears Trailhead. After this long haul down the North Fork of the Popo Agie and then a sharp turn north to Dickinson Park, we made it back to our car. We loaded up and aimed the car down the long dirt road back to Lander.