Crossing that small valley. There was a small snowmelt stream at the bottom of it.

One last look up at Markleeville.

I picked up a use trail for a bit (which was how I ended up w/ the figure 8 route) but it dwindled to nothing after awhile.

I took this substantially less steep slope back to the road, which dumped me about a quarter mile away from my car.

Looking up at Markleeville Peak from Blue Lake Road on the drive home.