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Hiking | 11.97 Miles |
3,076 AEG |
| Hiking | 11.97 Miles | 6 Hrs 22 Mns | | 1.88 mph |
3,076 ft AEG | | | | |
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| partners | | This was our third day of hiking. Due to the accurate high wind advisory we chose a plan B hike again. We took two shorter hikes and added them together. They were rated 6&7 for scenery and 6&7 for solitude. Put them together and throw in a bonus lake and the hike should be at least a solid 8. A little cooler today but two layers seem to do the trick.
We started at South Lake with a steady climb for the first mile or so. We planned on hiking to the second Chocolate Lake turn off and then make a decision. We decided there to not do Bishop Pass. This is were Long Lake is. I think this was my favorite lake of the day. You had the long lake with lots of grasses and the Peaks in the background . From there you take the trail to Ruwau Lake. From there you have to find a use trail to take over to Chocolate Lakes. Once John found the trail it was easy to follow. I thought Ruwau was nicer then the Chocolate Lakes but still all good. From there you hit Bull Lake then back to the main trail. Bull Lake had a good view of Chocolate Mountain. On they way back Kelly said we might as well hit Marie Louise lake too. She said it was only half a mile out. Seemed longer . The trout taunted John and he almost went in after them. From there it was back to decide if we wanted to do Treasure Lakes. It's only 2.2 miles each way, what the heck. This was a cool area and had some nice creeks running. We didn't realize it was going to be as much climb as it was. It was worth it. Very nice. Took a nice break here and soaked it all in. From there John got his second or 3rd or ? wind and we were off. Our fastest two miles of the weekend were our last . Another great day hiking with these two. 12 hours with a stop for a burger and we would all be home safe and sound dreaming of next years trip. A big thanks to John and Kelly for making this another great trip. Like HAZ they Rock!!  |
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Tortoise Hiking. Stop and smell the Petrichor. |
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