I’m a sucker for a dramatic sunset. I love to simply sit quietly, watching the sunset progress, soaking it in. Watching until the end. Dayhikers can’t do that. They have to get back before dark. Back to the car, back home. But the backpacker is already home. They can afford to sit quietly. They can soak it in.

These pictures were taken one night in 2014. Camp was about five miles from the nearest trailhead. We had the sunset to ourselves.

Lake Monroe as seen from the Charles C. Deam National Wilderness
Lake Monroe as seen from the Charles C. Deam National Wilderness
Lake Monroe as seen from the Charles C. Deam National Wilderness
Lake Monroe as seen from the Charles C. Deam National Wilderness
Lake Monroe as seen from the Charles C. Deam National Wilderness
Lake Monroe as seen from the Charles C. Deam National Wilderness
Lake Monroe as seen from the Charles C. Deam National Wilderness