Our second day of hiking was a grueling 16.something miles, but I survived. We went from Ten Lakes to Glen Aulin, and I somehow survived with a mere blister that was only a small nuisance. We got close to 10,000 feet midway through the hike as we went around Tuolomne Peak, which is a new personal best for me. 14,000, here I come!
At the end of the day, however, I was a bit grumpy before eating dinner... so I must apologize to BB for my brief period of frowning. After returning to my nourished state of mind, we headed to a group campfire where there were about ten others enjoying smores and stories. It was then that we learned of an interesting forecast: snow.
It was supposed to snow in the afternoon/evening on our third day of hiking, so we decided to head out early in the day instead of exploring the waterfalls around Glen Aulin as our original Plan B had entailed. I couldn't help but acknowledge how odd it is to have snow and a forest fire in the same spot. Perhaps I'm just naive as to the ways of Yosemite.
We didn't see too many deer on the trip, but here's one we caught on camera:
Looking back at the lake we stayed at the night prior and the descent we made to get there:
Another great view looking to the North. You can still see a bit of smoke towards the left side of the pic:
A cool lake at around 9,000 feet:
Postcard image:
Looking back at the lake we stayed at the night prior and the descent we made to get there:
Another great view looking to the North. You can still see a bit of smoke towards the left side of the pic:
A cool lake at around 9,000 feet:
Postcard image:
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