The trail really begins at Big Meadow Reservoir, a popular place for fishing and primitive camping. |
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Much of the first part of the trail ran along the lake. |
well, this looks easy...there is still a dot of snow on the distant mountains |
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a beautiful day for a hike |
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the trail veers away from the lake after awhile and starts climbing |
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We love it when we come across signs like these :) |
Jeanette pondering over the warning. |
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there were several steep climbs that made us think we are getting too old! |
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It is a beautiful hike; too bad those pine beetles destroyed so much of the forest |
After 2.5 miles we stopped for lunch; the trail flowed a creek. The forest had so many fallen trees and overgrowth that it was hard to make our way to a spot...but we found a nice little area |
where we could meditate a bit |
and enjoy our lunch |
the water was cold and clear |
butterflies were everywhere as well as some pesky flies |
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this butterfly found him a spot to rest |
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I don't always share my sandwiches with insects but.... |
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heading back to the car...oh, our knees! |
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a peek at the creek we were following; too bad the trail just didn't go along the banks of it instead of up and down :) |
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there were several waterfalls that we could not get to |
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Of course how can you not enjoy walking in fields of flowers ! |
so delicate |
these guys were the only wildlife we saw today |
Storm clouds are on schedule...summer monsoons usually pop up around 2, but we got a good hike in ! |
Great photos! Looked like a good hike. But the cloud in that last photo is telling y'all, yes it is time to go back.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Looked like a good hike. But the cloud in that last photo is telling y'all, yes it is time to go back.
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