![Murun Airport. We flew to Murun and then drove north from there to get to Lake Khuvsgul.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520556.hsWeRmrv.jpg) Murun Airport. We flew to Murun and then drove north from there to get to Lake Khuvsgul. |
![Young Mongolian girl in Murun](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520557.pfh1V0nK.jpg) Young Mongolian girl in Murun |
![Murun](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520558.9LZKTf1W.jpg) Murun |
![Scenery near Murun](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520559.NVTl3Tby.jpg) Scenery near Murun |
![Mountains north of Murun](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520560.2709bXRM.jpg) Mountains north of Murun |
![IMG_2838.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520561.DBdZN1vM.jpg) |
![IMG_2857.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520562.Vpt3D8Re.jpg) |
![Yak near Lake Erkhel](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520563.V8SmKc1E.jpg) Yak near Lake Erkhel |
![Lake Erkhel, about halfway between Murun and Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520564.6b1onP7G.jpg) Lake Erkhel, about halfway between Murun and Khatgal |
![IMG_3024.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520565.8TmLrwtX.jpg) |
![Herding sheep and goats near Lake Erkhel](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520566.OIVy4TCb.jpg) Herding sheep and goats near Lake Erkhel |
![Large Deer Stone near Lake Erkhel](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520567.IEOSxcUB.jpg) Large Deer Stone near Lake Erkhel |
![Deer stones date back to the Bronze Age, when Mongolia was inhabited by Turkic people](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520568.H7PurPw6.jpg) Deer stones date back to the Bronze Age, when Mongolia was inhabited by Turkic people |
![These deer stones near Lake Erkhel appear to be seldom visited by tourists](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520569.h3h04wrK.jpg) These deer stones near Lake Erkhel appear to be seldom visited by tourists |
![IMG_3084.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520570.dueNS6aj.jpg) |
![These stone burial mounds are in the same area as the deer stones](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520571.WQnUPuvL.jpg) These stone burial mounds are in the same area as the deer stones |
![IMG_3138.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520572.eViYOts5.jpg) |
![Hangard Ger Camp, on the southwest shore of Lake Khuvsgul](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520573.sev5cBfD.jpg) Hangard Ger Camp, on the southwest shore of Lake Khuvsgul |
![Shoreline of Lake Khuvsgul, near Hangard Camp](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520574.5otqqHFI.jpg) Shoreline of Lake Khuvsgul, near Hangard Camp |
![Lake Khuvsgul, a bit further north on the western shore](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520575.iswI4mh3.jpg) Lake Khuvsgul, a bit further north on the western shore |
![Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520576.mICg782m.jpg) Khatgal |
![Gers on the outskirts of Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520577.Q8wYo5dQ.jpg) Gers on the outskirts of Khatgal |
![Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520578.J5m9N2z6.jpg) Khatgal |
![Pumping gas by hand in Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520579.9lFnx1bl.jpg) Pumping gas by hand in Khatgal |
![Monument in Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520580.X91P9DyP.jpg) Monument in Khatgal |
![Ground squirrel, common in this area](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520581.Qn73XayY.jpg) Ground squirrel, common in this area |
![Mountain scenery west of Lake Khuvsgul](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520582.tCYXmHKy.jpg) Mountain scenery west of Lake Khuvsgul |
![This area has dozens of stormwater washes, where flash floods run off from the nearby mountains](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520583.gNVqYEIV.jpg) This area has dozens of stormwater "washes," where flash floods run off from the nearby mountains |
![IMG_3430.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520584.Kekycstc.jpg) |
![IMG_3433.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520585.GUOgHQp7.jpg) |
![Mounument to local spirits located at a mountain pass near Lake Khuvsgul](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520586.KODYYT2O.jpg) Mounument to local spirits located at a mountain pass near Lake Khuvsgul |
![A Russian-made 4wd minivan was our transportation around Lake Khuvsgul](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520587.NvHbqKxy.jpg) A Russian-made 4wd minivan was our transportation around Lake Khuvsgul |
![Shoreline of Lake Khuvsgul](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520588.h4dqSrn9.jpg) Shoreline of Lake Khuvsgul |
![The Lake has spectacular mountains on all sides](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520589.B1JDHwyE.jpg) The Lake has spectacular mountains on all sides |
![IMG_3521.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520590.78buzH5q.jpg) |
![Monument to two children who died under mysterious circumstances near Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520591.pe5T3I1q.jpg) Monument to two children who died under mysterious circumstances near Khatgal |
![The Lake is gorgeous from virtually every angle](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520592.4l5i4mRX.jpg) The Lake is gorgeous from virtually every angle |
![IMG_3622.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520593.JYNEUUt1.jpg) |
![View from Hangard Camp](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520594.aOU8y2yt.jpg) View from Hangard Camp |
![IMG_3656.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520595.qonDGJ74.jpg) |
![View of the Lake from a hilltop we reached on horseback](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520596.LgN6mLF5.jpg) View of the Lake from a hilltop we reached on horseback |
![IMG_3659.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520597.ivhPN7IR.jpg) |
![IMG_3663.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520598.nijUkqR4.jpg) |
![IMG_3692.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520599.YsUH9Qgr.jpg) |
![The Lake has crystal clear water](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520600.L189qcrN.jpg) The Lake has crystal clear water |
![Hangard Camp](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520601.m1sPTsvy.jpg) Hangard Camp |
![A boat ride on the Lake is an excellent photo opportunity](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520602.gpuE8nMq.jpg) A boat ride on the Lake is an excellent photo opportunity |
![IMG_3908.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520603.VvZRukED.jpg) |
![IMG_3914.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520604.rrVMQQ6z.jpg) |
![IMG_4003.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520605.ZfHKtYy1.jpg) |
![IMG_4020.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520606.NKnS25KL.jpg) |
![IMG_4043.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520607.o5E6nKU6.jpg) |
![IMG_4074.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520608.s031aH85.jpg) |
![Here you can see how clear the water in Lake Khuvsgul is](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520609.ys4Pe9dr.jpg) Here you can see how clear the water in Lake Khuvsgul is |
![Shoreline of the Lake near Hangard camp. This picture was chosen as a finalist in the 2007 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Travel Photo Contest, Places category.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520610.PS2VJQGl.jpg) Shoreline of the Lake near Hangard camp. This picture was chosen as a finalist in the 2007 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Travel Photo Contest, "Places" category. |
![Yaks take a refreshing dip in the Lake](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520611.8C1xUoNJ.jpg) Yaks take a refreshing dip in the Lake |
![Wide open fields, perfect for horseback riding, near Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520612.VCv7AMZr.jpg) Wide open fields, perfect for horseback riding, near Khatgal |
![Interior of a local family's ger](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520613.ipe4uql9.jpg) Interior of a local family's ger |
![Yak dairy products: on the left, yak-milk cream; on the right, cookies made from yak-milk yogurt](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520614.O2ukh0AU.jpg) Yak dairy products: on the left, yak-milk cream; on the right, cookies made from yak-milk yogurt |
![Young Mongolian boy near Khatgal](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520615.hpxGtiQe.jpg) Young Mongolian boy near Khatgal |
![Sunrise on Lake Khuvsgul](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520616.kTnd5JNV.jpg) Sunrise on Lake Khuvsgul |
![Scenery on the way back to Murun](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520617.YqwqEkaN.jpg) Scenery on the way back to Murun |
![IMG_4215.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520618.Xoptx6dv.jpg) |
![IMG_4226.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520619.rjTiRaMG.jpg) |
![IMG_4230.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520620.CCVgBnCK.jpg) |
![IMG_4239.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/56/743256/3/87520621.I7ruOABb.jpg) |