I know that a blog is supposed to be chronological, but every once in a while I get out of sync. This posting goes all the way back to 4th of July weekend when Holly, Chester, and I went into the Desolation Wilderness. Most of you hard core wilderness types know that Desolation Wilderness is not desolate. In fact, it is probably the most crowded wilderness area in the Sierra., but it is also extremely beautiful. Given the crowds at Tahoe that weekend, we were happy to be in wilderness enjoying part of nature. This was also Holly's first backpacking trip, as well as Chester's. Holly got a new backpack that she was testing out, ans we got Chester dog panniers.
Our trip started off at the Bayview trailhead near Emerald Bay and led us up to the peaceful Lower Velma Lake. Holly did very well carrying a heavy pack, but unfortunately she ended up with blisters. The following day we did the short hike to Middle Velma Lake where we found a great camp spot alongside the lake. We took the day easy, went for a swim, and by the evening the smoke had almost already completely cleared. At this point in time northern California and northern Nevada were experiencing large wildfires that led to many hazy days during the months of June and July. The final day involved an extra loop that went up past Dicks Lake. This was probably the scenic highlight of the trip although it is difficult to compare one amazing vista to the next. We hiked back down to Eagle Lake where we went for a brief swim before returning to civilization.
I know that a blog is supposed to be chronological, but every once in a while I get out of sync. This posting goes all the way back to 4th of July weekend when Holly, Chester, and I went into the Desolation Wilderness. Most of you hard core wilderness types know that Desolation Wilderness is not desolate. In fact, it is probably the most crowded wilderness area in the Sierra., but it is also extremely beautiful. Given the crowds at Tahoe that weekend, we were happy to be in wilderness enjoying part of nature. This was also Holly's first backpacking trip, as well as Chester's. Holly got a new backpack that she was testing out, ans we got Chester dog panniers.
Our trip started off at the Bayview trailhead near Emerald Bay and led us up to the peaceful Lower Velma Lake. Holly did very well carrying a heavy pack, but unfortunately she ended up with blisters. The following day we did the short hike to Middle Velma Lake where we found a great camp spot alongside the lake. We took the day easy, went for a swim, and by the evening the smoke had almost already completely cleared. At this point in time northern California and northern Nevada were experiencing large wildfires that led to many hazy days during the months of June and July. The final day involved an extra loop that went up past Dicks Lake. This was probably the scenic highlight of the trip although it is difficult to compare one amazing vista to the next. We hiked back down to Eagle Lake where we went for a brief swim before returning to civilization.
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