After a brief rest at Upper Lena Lake, I headed up the snowy slopes of Mt. Lena. I first headed around the shore of the lake, then took a hard right turn uphill across the southern slop of Mt. Lena. I finally ascended the eastern ridge, seen here. When I got to the top, I wasn't immediately sure if I'd climbed the correct peak - another summit a few hundred yards to the west looked nearly as high (5,990ft). But, a USGS benchmark on top seemed to confirm my choice... I'm not sure why they put USGS benchmarks on the tops of peaks - it's not like mountaintops need further identification. My guess is that it was a good excuse for someone to get paid to climb up mountains. Good work if you can get it!