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Garnet Lake Sunset John Muir Trail with Banner Peak and vibrant cotton candy clouds at sunset
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Garnet Lake Sunset, John Muir Trail

Sunset at Garnet Lake, off of the John Muir Trail in the Ansel Adams Wilderness with Banner Peak and vibrant cotton candy sunset.

Hiking the John Muir Trail to Garnet Lake was one of the highlights of the trip. We didn't have time to push all the way to Thousand Island Lake, so we settled at Garnet Lake instead. It turned out to be just as beautiful and far less crowded.

We found a perfect campsite with our own beachfront view right on the water. That evening, as we were finishing dinner, the clouds suddenly lit up over Banner Peak in an incredible cotton candy sunset. The colors looked amazing above Banner Peak.

This photograph captures that special sunset moment when the sky exploded in color over Garnet Lake and Banner Peak. Bring this Ansel Adams Wilderness beauty straight into your space so you can enjoy it all year.

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