We started hiking along the Highway 108 corridor in the Emigrant Wilderness and the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness.
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We had a nice relaxing morning and got a late start. The parking lots around Pinecrest Lake were nearly full as it was Father's Day and all the kids were taking their fathers out for fishing and boating.
It was a hot day and we went through our 3 liters of water. Next time we hike on a hot day, we'll drink more before we go and add electrolytes to the water. Nonetheless, we still enjoyed the hike around the lake and the tough scramble up the boulders to Chloe's Bath.
We stopped for a nice dinner at Mia's on the way home.
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Lori takes a break by Pinecrest Lake |
Falls above Chloe's Bath |
Chloe's Bath with Pinecrest Lake in the background |
Bill above the falls below Chloe's Bath |
Falls below Chloe's Bath |
More falls below Chloe's Bath |
A succulent flower |
Unidentified flower |
Lori hikes around Pinecrest Lake |
Lori strolls across the dam |
Today we explored the mountain behind John's cabin. We were fortunate to have a GPS with us as the topo maps had roads and trails that were overgrown or otherwise absent, and we found roads and trails that were not on the map. We did some bushwhacking on a couple of occasions. And we loved it.
After a refreshing shower, we spent a very relaxing afternoon reading. Lori then treated me to a nice dinner at Talulahs in historic Sonora.
Lori, with pinecone |
A lake in Long Barn, a rope swing, and Lori in the shade on the beach |
We hiked around the nearby Lyons Reservoir. It's a beautiful hike around the lake, except for the occasional off-highway vehicle (OHV). The topographic map shows a trail crossing the creek, but the trail doesn't really exist. However, there are rocks across the river at that spot. There is also a 4-wheel drive crossing by the barn, which would be a good location for a ford, which would be refreshing on a hot day. But, because of the lack of trail, the river crossing wound up to be a good, private, lunch spot.
Again, we relaxed and read in the cabin in the afternoon. We had dinner at The Eproson House in Twain Harte
Lori checks out the dam at Lyons Reservoir |
The dam, Lyons Reservoir, and Lori |
Below the dam |
A good view of the hydroelectric dam |
The southwestern end of Lyons Reservoir near the dam |
A mother water bird and her flock |
Towards the top of the main portion of Lyons Reservoir |
Looking back towards the narrows feeding into the main body of water |
An old barn along the dirt road |
The map showed a trail but we did not see it, so we followed the GPS through the woods and across a river |
Lunch by the river while my boots dry out (don't ask) |
A pretty flower towards the end of the loop |
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