Boz-Uchuk Lakes


Though small, the craggy mountains that back these two high-altitude lakes make for an impressive scene; as does the long look back down from their shelf above the Boz-Uchuk Valley and down towards the border with Kazakhstan. The terrain around the lakes stays quite marshy, so it's generally better to camp below in the main valley.


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