Veri's PCT Hike

200 Miles : Tahoe to Mammoth

I'm hiking the PCT from Lake Tahoe to Mammoth! Over 200 miles in about 25 days. Starting with a group of friends, then just my close family, then just my cousin, and finally all on my own! Lots of time to think, see, and relax! I'll see you again in October!

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Day 22 - Devils Postpile / Reds Meadow

W-O-W! I did it! How did the time fly by so fast? Just this morning I woke up at 5:30 a.m. in a freezing forest at the edge of a rushing river and now I am lying in my bed, warmer than I have been for weeks! The last new nights were really cold, but my 20 degree bag and all my clothes on held up well. I am grateful to the nature so beautiful that it was heart stopping and to the wonderful and generous people I met on the trail. Mostly I am grateful to my family without whom this dream would not have been possible.

Day 21 - Rosalie Lake

It's hard to believe that I have been in the wilderness for 21 days. It completely flew by!
There is an infinite number of wonders to admire. I wished I could only hike 5-7 miles a day to soak it all in.
The one thing that I really wish I could do is make a fire. It has always been a part of camping for me so it feels like a loss.
It's only fitting that I started this hike in a heat wave and ended in what amounts to winder. It was so cold last night that my full 64 oz water bag froze solid.
Having the body endure physical challenges does not prevent the mind from being light, free, and engaged in the beauty of the surroundings.
Except for one 6 mile day full of nothing but rocks, I loved every minute of my trip.
Some say that this trip was a brave thing to do, but that adjective does not ring true. The noun that seems to describe me best now is "Wanderer".

Day 20 - Donahue Pass

Today I felt stronger than any day up to now. I planned an 11 mile day, but hiked 15, including the tallest peak up to now
Finally 11,000! So cool!
Even a wet, muddy, and snowy trail uphill didn't bother me
The snow was about a foot deep
Now camping at over 10,000 feet, the highest elevation I've slept at. It's not exactly warm up here

Day 19 - Yosemite Valley

O’ what a “0” day this was!
Sleeping in, easting, little no no walking, eating some more, shopping, eating some more
Got everything packed for next and last 4 days!
Lucky for me, there doesn't seem to be much or no snow accumulation on Donahue Pass... phew!
Can't wait for that elusive 11,000 ft peak!

Day 18 - Tuolumne Meadows

Rookie mistake: left one shoe outside of tent flap, which got completely soaked in the overnight downpour
Could this be true? Only 6 miles to Tuolumne Meadows where Kev will be waiting for me?
Easiest hike of my life! La di da, not even huge hills to climb. I will for sure pay dearly for this easy day :-)
Kev brought goodies from home, change of clothes and wine! What fun!
Staying at the Ahwahnee, which is kinda fancy is awesome after being in the wild for so long, but awesome in the same intensity as being in the wilderness. One is more about grit, determination, and perseverance, the other is about deserving of some pampering. Both great experiences!

Day 17 - Glen Aulin

Still snowing and hailing, but tapering off
Wind overnight nearly blew me away!
Saw most beautiful meadows that couldn't even be painted more beautifully. Expected bison, bears, gazelles, or antelopes prancing around, but it was all for me!
My destination, a high Sierra Camp called Glen Aulin was even more unexpected: waterfalls!
Even more unexpected: 5 young hikers with wine and chocolates... what a treat!

Day 16 - Miller Lake

BIGGEST / HARDEST day so far. The ascent in the morning was 3 miles long and took 2.5 hours. It was so rocky, I decided to rename PCT to PRT (Pacific Rock Trail). When I got to the top, surprise Surprise Surprise! It was SNOWING! Suddenly it got super windy and the temperature dropped 20-30° F. I was still in a t-shirt and skirt! Well that changed quickly. First it snowed a little, then harder, then it hailed for a long time. Once I crested at >10,000ft and started descending, the snow got more gentle and everything got quiet. I saw 7 deer (one tiny fawn) and 2 partridges or grouse, not sure what that wild chicken was. I was even passed by a SOBO called “Spaceman”. Here I thought I was the one closing the southbound trail. I was thinking that almost at Miller Lake, my destination, but OH NO! First a 2 mile rock climbing expedition! It was already 5:30pm and at 50, I was still scaling stupid rocks. At least I found a good campsite hidden from the wind. But at >9,600 ft it is hailing and snowing up here. Hope to stay warm tonight!

Kevin's note: Sunday the 18th. After a cold/windy night and the apparent pervasive remnants of a horse stampede, Veronika is prepping for her last big climb before a reprieve in Yosemite. 12.4 miles and a MONSTER 4,600 feet in ascent! Tonight will also be the coldest yet and sleeping at 9,500 feet won't help. Following day will also be long, but trending flatter. Finally Veronika will exit on Tuesday in Tuolumne Meadows for 2 days to rest up before the final section to Mammoth. If you write in the comments section, I'll forward your message!

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Is horse poop superior in quality? Humans must bury theirs 8 inches deep while horses 💩 is displayed every 8 feet. At the very least, shove that shit aside!
I don't have anything to "stuff" my backpack with. I am literally wearing EVERYTHING I have.
I use warm tea bags to warm and wash my hands.

Day 15 - Benson Lake

Woke up at 6 am to get ready for today. I had 15 miles ahead of me and 3 mountains to climb up and down. Any Swiss would have blown tunnels through those mountains! :-) Mile 6-7 was insane! Straight up, barely any switch backs. What idiot masochists built that? Not a female for sure! After about 60 hours of being alone, I finally met 2 hikers going from Tuolumne to Kennedy. So nice to chat for a bit. Then alone with the rocks, rocks, rocks. All day just rocks. I was so looking forward to Benson Lake, apparently the crown jewel of the Sierras. But it was too windy and cold to do anything but wash my feet and filter water. So sad! Would have been great in the heat of the summer. The nights are getting cold now, with frost on the grass in the morning. Luckily the days are still warm enough for shorts and t-shirts. At night, I wear everything I own, plus my down booties. What a treat! My tent is a little home and I feel safe and warm in it even though it’s not warm in it at all! Just a mosquito net :-)

Kevin's note: Saturday the 17th. 15 days in and it's the biggest day yet! 4,000 feet of ascent and 14 miles! After a *really* hard climb over 9.5 hours, Veronika made it to Benson Lake! The so called Rivera of the PCT! However, the temperatures are dropping, the wind is gusting, and there appears to be evidence of many horses on the trails...

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Looking around me, it seems like I'm in the middle of nowhere, all alone, but I am definitely not lost. Totally here on purpose
My legs don't know what to do on flat ground. They only know up or down
I can barely lift my backpack, but once it's on, it feels like a 5 lb day pack.
You know you reached a different level of hiking, when you catch yourself thinking "Oh, it's just another 4 hours".
Any Swiss who would have seen three mountains (basically huge rock piles) that would have needed to be scaled up and down would have built three tunnels!
When the going gets tough, the tough take coffee tabs :-). Thanks cousin Zuza! Those came in handy!
Gaia is a lifesaver. I can count at least 5-6 times that I was completely lost and bushwhacked my way to the trail.

Day 14 - Wilma Lake

Today’s 10 miles was a pleasant surprise after yesterday’s awful stair climbing. I spend the whole day on a beautiful trail crossing meadows, green forests, and was doing many creeks and rivers. All of this to myself! I have not seen a human since the morning at Walker River when a couple of fishermen invited me to dinner at 10am :-) They had a base camp 15 minutes away, but I had 15 miles to go! :-) Anyway, it’s been almost 48 hours without seeing anyone. About 2 months ago that very idea would have scared me, but I am getting used to being alone. I sleep well at night. I no longer listen to music to keep me company,just enjoy the silence and the views. I keep hoping to see a bear or at least a mule deer, but they are probably already having a midmorning nap by the time I get going. Today went super well until about mile 8 when I seemed to have twisted my ankle. It hurts like crazy when I try to walk on it. It was a very hard last 2 miles to Lake Wilma. As expected, I am alone here except a bunch of squirrels who keep throwing the pine cones down on me

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Nearly 48 hrs of not seeing another human. Wow! The thought of being in the wild on my own for that long would have freaked me out before
Now on day 2 of not even listening to music to keep me company. I enjoy listening to the wind, the birds, the river, the fluttering of the butterflies and chirping of crickets
Hike from Lake Veri to Lake Wilma was one of the prettiest I have ever seen. Hikers NOBO kept telling me it just gets prettier but it's not possible to imagine prettier until prettier it becomes
I haven't said a word in 48 hrs. That's one for the record book...and I have 4 more days to go! (I may have said "where the f is that trail?" yesterday 😉)
After 7:30 p.m it gets VERY quiet. The squirrels stop bickering and chucking pinecones, the birds stop singing, and only the fish are jumping in the lake, hoping to catch a spider or fly.
It's very interesting to be so alone but not scared. I guess that's the "be prepared" part of scouting. Having everything you need to survive.

Day 13 - Dorothy Lake

OK, today pretty much sucked except for the final destination. Dorothy Lake, which is beyond beautiful and BIG! Kevin renamed it Veri Lake, since I am completely alone here. The whole day was spent climbing rocks, like a stairmaster. Up and down, up and down. My knees started pooling water again and neither turmeric, ginger, nor advil, nor wrapping it up helped!

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When they say that you should be able to "take care of yourself", it rings true here. I cook my own dinner
I see every sunrise and every sunset.
I have seen 3 full moons already and 2 new moons
I don't fear
I am happy each morning
I love sleeping in my tent
I talk to everyone I meet. It's a total treat to see people here at this time of year. I didn't know just how late in the season I decided to take my trip
It is getting cold at night. I wear everything I own. them I am comfy all night
My pack is very heavy. Over 40 pounds and I don't seem to be able to eat my way down fast enough!
I still enjoy all my food, especially gummy bears and string cheese

Day 12 - Walker River

The breakfast (cowboy) was so delicious! Eggs, pancakes, bacon! Just what I needed. Then Khris, Kevin, and I got a ride with Gary back to the trail. That’s pretty much where they left me. They were 3x faster than I was. Luckily that day I met many day hikers and a father / son duo who gave me their water. It was awesome because there was none for 11 miles and I only had 1.5 litres. The day was truly spectacular, as I was finally doing the “cresting” past of PCT. Scrambled for the first time to 10,800 feet! Then up and down and up and down different saddles until I finally descended to various forests and meadows where I hoped to see a bear. Alas, no shiny wet nose, pointy ears, and googly eyes for me. My end point was Walker River, a sight to behold since I was out of water! I had walked over 15 miles and didn’t reach my campsite until 6pm! I was alone, of course, but not lonely. Unfortunately the satellite phone does not get signal at night so I couldn’t play power with Kevin and the kids.

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Finally I was walking the PCT. It took a lot of effort to climb back up to 10800
Met a whole bunch of day and 3-day hikers going north. The two brothers I met yesterday left me in the dust in the first 20 meters
There was no water for 10 miles, but luckily a father/son duo gave me a whole bottle! That got me through the last 3 miles
I hiked 14+ miles today, finishing at Walker river
I don't even know the names of all the mountains/passes I criss crossed at 10800. It got very windy at that altitude and all signs of wildlife disappeared... even crickets
The shuttle from Kennedy Meadows didn't leave until 10am so I wasn't able to start hiking until 10:30. I finally finished around 6pm. Such a long day!

Day 11 - Sonora Pass / Kennedy Meadows North

Is it Taco Tuesday today? I think it’s salami, cabbage, and cheese Tuesday :-) Today was the most EPIC / Beautiful day since we started 11 days ago. The vistas, as only seen on foot, are incredible. I counted 49 peaks at Sonora Pass! At exactly 11:11 am, I reached 10,001 feet altitude on day 11 :-). It was “only” a 9 mile day, but the elevation made it worth taking my time. I had a shuttle to catch at 3pm to take me to Upper Kennedy Meadows.

This place is awesome! Laundry, showers, a dorm to sleep in, and shuttle back/forth from the trail is $50! Really food deal! I had steak for dinner and didn’t touch the potato or broccoli :-). I had dinner with two brothers, Chris and Kevin from Calgary, Canada. They are advancing much faster and are lighter than my pack, so I won’t see them for very long, even though we are going SOBO. Kennedy Meadows has a super store, a saloon, a dining hall, dorm rooms, or a yurt overlooking the Deadman’s River. I’ll get to the history of this tomorrow. Gary, the shuttle driver will give us the history lesson tomorrow on the way back to the PCT. He said to the bartender Dan at the saloon that I was the most fun hiker he has met all summer, paid for my drinks, and showed me how to play a dice game called “3s”. Sleeping in a bed isn’t as awesome as I had hoped. Woke up at 4am and can’t fall back asleep. Too many small noises around like dogs tiptoeing downstairs or the generator running. Ah well, back up to the wilderness and the sound of silence soon!

Day 10 - Carson River

First completely solo hike of my trip. First a couple of hikers completely freaked me out this morning as I was packing up. I just wasn’t expecting anyone, so I jumped! After that, it was solo the whole way, safe for three houses quickly passing by. The hike was 13 miles long and went up to 9350 once again. I kept hovering around 8888 for a while which made me happy. The forests were endless, scattered with a few beautiful meadows but the BIG vistas of cliffs high above ground didn’t come until the very end of the day. I am at a beautiful campsite near Carson River. After scrambling up Boulder Peak and Disaster Peak, I ate two portions of lasagna with meat sauce. Carb loading for tomorrow’s 3,000 foot climb to Sonora Pass.

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First solo hike of PCT trip.
Listened to music all day long, dancing to good tunes like nobody's watching (no one was) :-)
Ascended Disaster and Boulder Peaks, which were a bit challenging.
Only met a couple of hikers while I was packing up, which completely freaked me out. I wasn't expecting anyone, so Sasquatch was the only thing that I though of instead of humans.
I saw another huge stag checking me out. He was as curious as I was.
Big day.... 13 miles total, but just a prep hike for tomorrow's 3,000 foot ascent to Sonora pass.
Today felt easy, and when I arrived at 4:30pm, I felt like I could go for another two hours.
The evenings are super long when you finish early. Here is what I do:
1. Set up my tent
2. Go filter water
3. Make tomato soup
4. Make freeze dried dinner
5. Make tea
6. Filter more water for breakfast
7. Charge my phone, my watch, my headphones, and my satellite phone
8. Write in my journal
9. Write tidbits o my day or my blog
10. Play solitaire dice poker; pretend that Kevin, Zuza, and Surbhi are playing with me. I play all four hands to see who will win
11. Go to bed at 8:30 or 9

Day 9 - Wolf Creek

Today was a bittersweet day. It was so nice to hike with Kev, Zuza, and Surbhi, even if for just two miles. Luckily we had another three hours together while I washed all my clothes and replaced food for the next three days. Then it was “goodbye and so long” and time for my next solo chapter to begin. It was definitely a lonely first day. I met briefly 3-4 weekend hikers, but no one SOBO caught up to me, nor did any NOBO thru hikers pass me. Maybe tomorrow. Most hikers do 20-30 miles a day, so there is a good chance I might run into someone at some point. The hike was very beautiful today. I climbed over 1111 feet, to a top altitude of 9350 feet. Then it was through forest after forest and along low pastures. As soon as the cows saw me, they stopped eating and ding-a-ling-ing and watched me suspiciously. I wasn’t a welcome sight. This morning’s four mule deer were practically posing for pictures. I also met two grouse and I think I heard another bear running away. I also had the first rain of the trip as well as cold weather. I am already bundled up for the night. My campsite is next to a river and meadow. It’s quite nice, though super quiet without Zuza’s company. I will have to play cards for her :-) I started listening to music tonight; the evening is SUPER long. Only 6:30 pm and I am done setting up my tent and making / eating dinner. What am I going to do for three more hours??? The ONLY thing I know I won’t do is go for an evening stroll :-)

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Started my solo portion of the PCT. Bittersweet so long. It was great having Zuza as my backpacking companion.
Big day of ascent: over 1111 ft, to elevation 9350. Then back down to 7600.
Most of the day I was completely alone, with a few weekend hikers returning to their cars.
After 11 miles, I found a river and a campsite. I am in a pretty thick forest, although there is a meadow nearby.
There are also cows nearby, totally loose walking up and down the PCT right next to my tent. Ding-a-linging non stop. I hope they sit down for the night!

Day 8 - Kinney Lake

HUGE DAY… 14 miles on Epix watch, through actually only 12+ according to the mile makers. The vistas were amazing, so expensive, & the forests full of birds and chipmunks. We left at 7:11 AM and didn’t arrive to Upper Kinney Lake until 5: 30 PM. What a day! By far the most amazing surprise was Kevin bringing Surbhi to this hike to meet us! I couldn’t believe it! The BEST! We hiked together the best 2 miles together, then set up camp, ate dinner together, drank wine, and played dice poker & liar's dice while sipping SLIVOVICA. What a great night!

Day 7 - Sunset Lake

The days/dates are starting to blend together. Today was not very eventful, although the morning walk from Fort Lakes up a rocky descent was spectacular. Then we spent almost 6 miles going through forests. Today we met a dutch couple “October” & “Old Mom”, as well as a mom & her teenage son “Dr. Puck”. We also met some stupid Americans on ATVs who were surprised that their cooler full of bacon, eggs, and steaks was eaten by a bear. They left their day goods in a bear canister? All the through hikers & section hikers we met were more than wonderful. I am able to help them too. Something I tell them about water & different places, something about the terrain or good places to camp. Finally, this lake we are staying at, Sunset lake is not even a lake. It’s a disgusting frog pond that should not even be on a map. YUCK! There are also people in vans that are camping on the other side of the lake, making a fire! Crazy!!! At least it’s too late for air rifle shooting. We saw and took a pic of a male deer today, prancing through the forest. She looked straight at me and posed. Good night Sunset Lake.

Day 6 - Lost Lake (Forestdale Creek)

WOW - What a day today was!!! The day started at Showers Lake and slowly descended 5 miles to an amazing meadow called Meiss meadow. After that it was up and down over Carson Pass (super long but beautiful) until we reached Hwy 88. Disgusting toilets! The visitor center was lovely though and we stayed over an hour talking to the lady running it as well as “Denver” who I have met before in Desolation Wilderness. He hikes 35-40 miles a day, so there is no way to run into him again. “Eyeroll” was probably here last night. After we set out from teh Hwy 88, there was a lot of smoke from a wildfire near Carson. It freaked me out because it was already hard to breathe and we didn’t know whether the fire would come barreling towards us. It was unnerving at best! We walked fast up and down canyons and over hills. Our goal was 11 miles at a greek buthere was only one camp spot and it wasn’t great. When we found out “Lost Lakes” was “only” another two miles out, we undid the tent we already put up and set out yet again. It was 3.5 miles but who's counting! We are the ONLY ones here. It’s funny how before we were worried if we would be all alone and scared to be along and now we’re worried we’re not going to be alone or worse someone at our tent side! We got here late, past 7pm. We had enough daylight to put up our tents and I washed in the rising moon. So fun! Dinner was all in the dark tonight. Zuza is beat beyond beat. She didn’t even want to eat or take her shoes off! More wine for me today:-)

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Biggest day so far! > 14 miles!
Showers Lakes to Lost Lakes. We don't feel lost.
Meiss Meadow is incredibly beautiful, but no bears we spotted
Carson pass was a breeze compared to Huckleberry Mountain the day before
Finally some chat time at the visitor center on Hwy 99. I bought 3 T-shirts and a stuffed hummingbird... my new talisman
Finally at Lost Lakes, last drops of wine... Zuza fast asleep.

Day 5 - Showers Lake

Hiked nearly 10 mile today from Echo Sno-Park to Showers Lake. Sleeping at 9,000 feet, versus the 7,000 this morning. Amazingly beautiful hike today. Probably the most scenic we hiked up and over Huckleberry Mountain, which was quite strenuous and very rocky, but then entered a series of beautiful meadows and gentle forests.

I told Zuza to start looking for mushrooms and she found three immediately! She also found a WWI toy soldier and a bottle of tabasco while I found two bears and a grouse!!! The bears got so spooked by my arrival that they immediately started sprinting away. If bears could gallop, that’s what they did. I never saw any animal run faster. Definitely too fast for me to pick up my camera!

Of note are a few people I met on the trail today. First was a solo female hiker from Ireland who had already finished 1,000 miles and was halfway through to Mexico. Her name was “Eyeroll” because she rolls her eyes :-) . She gave me my trail name “VeriRocky” because I use rocks instead of TP :-) . I have Zuza the nickname “Zupinka”. I also met “Monster”, who was standing next to me as I finally managed to pair my phone to the satellite device. Why it takes a geek to watch over my shoulder, I don’t know.

Monster had a HUUUGE pack (therefore his trail name), including books, huge journal, maps, and more. He was going 400 miles north. The people we met thus far on the trail are so incredible, with such interesting stories and backgrounds. Looking forward to another day on the trail! Goodnight!

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I can't get my Sat Phone to take to my Cell Phone... [Kevin texts lots of advice]... [later]... It's working!!! Monster watched me while I paired it. That's a guy's trail name... [Kevin asks, what magic was required?]... Same as what you told me yesterday. But some tech guy was watching me, so it worked :-)
I was given a trail name this morning! From a girl called "Eye roll". VeriRocky -- Rocks for using rocks instead of TP ;-)
Zuza's trail name is Zupinka :-) Her white robe is so ridiculous it still makes me laugh!
Reached Showers Lake. Really had to earn this one. Most scenic day yet!
Most exciting: Saw 2 bears!!! They were so scared they were literally galloping across the whole forest away from me. And... a wild chicken.
4 other campers at the lake. I'm hosting a soup, wine, and cheese party tonight.

Day 4 - Echo Lake

The hike from Aloha Lake started at 10:11 am. That's the best we can do. The hike itself was uneventful and even disappointing because there were no accessible lates to swim in . Echo Lake itself was a total downer. 3 miles long, up and down, with no water access until the bitter end. Too many private properties so it wasn't "wild". The disappointment soon turned into joy as we completed Stage 1 and got to Echo Lake Chalet where we downed Gatorades. The Hotel Azure had laundry and our resupply box. We ran around in our towels up and down the hall getting stuff washed and dried. We finished the evening drinking wine, gig gin mules, eating tune tartare, from an amazing fish boat restaurant on a pier over looking the thunderstorms over South Lake Tahoe. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

Day 3 - Aloha Lake

Today was a BIG day! Not in terms of hiking (only 5 miles), but in that we started with 5 people and ended with just 2! We hiked from Gilmore Lake with Kevin, Tomas, and Lukas until the turn off for Glen Alpine, but then Zuza and I continued on our own through Susie Lake, Heather Lake, and all the way to Aloha Lake where we camped. the crowds completely disappeared. There are only two groups at Aloha and they are all from Czechoslovakia! I had forgotten to pack my tea for the first 5 days, which was quite a blow. Luckily Will gave me their last 2 which pulled me through to this morning and the Czechs (Ondrej and Denisa) that we met gave me 4 more. Right away I invited them to tea :-)

It's absolutely stunning at Aloha Lakes. The sunset is amazing, the quite is total, and it's really called Desolation Wilderness appropriately. So far, we swam in every lake that we encountered. Lake Susie was the best today because we were the only ones swimming in it. What a treat!

Day 2 - Gilmore Lake

Wonderful last morning with Chris, Jerry, Guanjing, and their kids by Wilma Lake! Then off to marker 1111 to the start of my PCT trail. What a sendoff! Starting at my favorite number is amazing! 12 people now down to 5: Tomas, Lukas, Zuza, Kevin, and I. We had to hike 7 miles to Lake Gilmore (Happy Gilmore according to Mr. T) which included the ascent through Dick's Pass at > 9300 ft. We earned ourselves a little wifi :-). At the top we met a guy called "Flamingo" (this trail name), who is on the board of ALDA (Long Distance Association) of thru hikers. They award the Triple Crown to those who complete the PCT, Appalachian, and Continental Divide trails. Flamingo has hiked 1000s of miles! He thinks that someone will eventually give me a trail name; I guess you have to earn it! Lake Gilmore really is a happy place. Got a beautiful camp spot right by a beach and even had the last of the wine. We will sleep well tonight!

Day 1 - Velma Lake

Fantastic day #1 with Waters, Dings, Smilaks, & Zuza! Hiked 5 miles today from Emerald Bay to Lake Wilma. We already arrived at the campsite at 1pm, so we had the whole day to swim, relax, eat, and put up our tents. It's half moon, so it's super bright outside. My pack is 37 lbs so it's not light, but very manageable. Good night!