Two views of Mt. Sheridan on this page. The top one is from the meadow east of the cabin, not far from where the Trail Creek Trail cuts down the eastern shore. I spotted a couple of moose here, and several more before I reached my campsite down at the southeastern end of the Lake.

The bottom shot shows the sandy beach that the Trail Creek Trail follows before it climbs about 20 feet or so up to the little ridges on the east side of Heart Lake. The sand is deep and with a 55 lb. pack, rough to plow through on a scorching day. However, the scenery makes it all worthwhile. This is some spectacular Yellowstone wild country.

A number of canoes, I suppose belonging to the Park Service, are stashed in the trees just below the rangers cabin. Rafts of Canadian geese floated in the deep blue water just offshore, along with a wide variety of other waterfowl. The sand was so deep and hard to push through that I would either walk right in the water-splashed edge of the Lake, or I'd leave the beach and walk the edge of the meadow where the grass made for easier walking.