Hike was cold and felt longer than the 15 or 16 RT miles that it was. Probably because it was too cold to stop for much of a break. Got snowed on about halfway in and people on the trail were heading out as the snow started. I won't embarrass myself by naming which peaks are which. I think Fricaba, Deception, Mystery and Clark are pictured. Blue tarn is located in the upper basin.
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![Lower Maynard Burn trail junction](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012650103_f97f038540_z.jpg)
![Park Boundary](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012650483_c0610f6b7b_z.jpg)
![Park Boundary](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012650979_4f24351223_z.jpg)
![Slide area. Washington Trails Association recently repaired the trail here](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012651793_8b138f8641_z.jpg)
![Fall color on the Royal Basin Trail](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012652387_d7b5f0c927_z.jpg)
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![Royal Basin Trail](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013420826_f0baf3aeca_z.jpg)
![Royal Basin Trail](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012654219_a852dda9a5_z.jpg)
![Royal Basin Trail](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012655189_acf1a07365_z.jpg)
![Royal Lake](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012655895_71e6b7f988_z.jpg)
![Royal Lake](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012656445_0465345545_z.jpg)
![Royal Lake](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013424188_01d69a40d1_z.jpg)
![Arrowhead Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012657185_dcfd3e07f3_z.jpg)
![Upper Royal Basin Trail](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013425386_1e3d6924cd_z.jpg)
![Upper Royal Basin Trail](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012658437_32b2769198_z.jpg)
![Upper Royal Basin Trail](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013426338_9719b52544_z.jpg)
![Upper Royal Basin Trail - Deception Pass in the distance](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013426570_95cf9a4e9b_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012659395_0ae843a4da_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012660067_fe506b675a_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012660447_d5e40d05ef_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013428592_828dd452f4_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012661535_321132bd92_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012662003_d5021592b5_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013430478_52ac1360bd_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012663325_6113d16aeb_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013431160_9f0d577eee_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper Royal Basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013432100_08af69d77a_z.jpg)
![Partially frozen waterfall in the upper basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4012665117_174ff9d590_z.jpg)
![Shelter Rock](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013433254_dc391bce3c_z.jpg)
![Royal Basin Trail](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013434022_d654609613_z.jpg)
![Royal Lake](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013434486_be501e38f0_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013435474_2b8e22337b_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper basin](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013436300_dc869d00c3_z.jpg)
![Tarn in upper basin - Mt Deception obscured by clouds in background](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4013436996_64353fab3a_z.jpg)
![Royal Basin Map](https://jaysjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4015394783_e3d4b4497d_z.jpg)