Miles: 13.7
Total: ~87.2
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Sun all day. It was fantastic.
But, we had hard climbs. (Wouldn't be washington without them). In the morning we had a solid climb out from Dewey Lake, to a stunning view down to Chinook Pass. For anyone who wants to take a drive, the highway we crossed was 410 (I believe), and it is probably Washongton's most scenic pass for a car to travel over.
We dropped our trash at the rest stop to lighten our packs, but our dreams of getting fresh fruit from kind citizens were crushed. Apparantly we don't look dirty enough or emaciated enough yet.
Then we climbed to sheep lake, where we should have filtered water. Little did we know it was the last water source before camp. And that was our battle for the day. We were on a hot high ridgeline with no runoff, and no signs of runoff for miles. We all had enough to miserably hike, but we were worried for the two dogs traveling with us (Phoenix and Sheila).
We stopped at a snow patch to let the dogs roll in the snow, and we scooped the slushy mix into our spare water bottle to hope for melt enough to water the dogs. Eventually we reached a point where there was water off the trail, but it was a 400 foot drop in about a quarter mile. We dropped our packs, left V8 to watch them, and then the three of us and the dogs embarked on the steep descent.
Watered up, and dogs bathed, we climbed back up to cind V8 sitting patiently waiting for us. We caught our breath from the grueling climb and made the final push to camp.
We are sharing the site with two hikers that were here before we arrived, and one that arrived just after us, as well as one more that just rolled in. Cramped quarters, but we make do. Fog rolled over the hill, and now the site is extra chilly. Hopefully it drifts away by morning, and we get another sunny day... but this timw with no water challenges.
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