Today I skipped a section of the PCT. The shuttle to Reds Meadow wasn't running anymore and I had hiked the section from Reds to the Ducks Lake junction last year. Instead I took the trolley to the Ducks Lake trailhead to come in over Ducks Pass.
View of the lakes along Ducks Pass trail
Ducks Lake had its usual deep blue color. I heard from a ranger last year that it is one of the deepest lakes in the Sierras.
While coming over the pass I still had a little reception and talked with Susie a last time for probably the next ten days.
The water looked inviting for swimming, but it was quite windy and not particularly warm (whereas the Bay Area just had another heat wave). So I just had lunch near the area where we were last year.
Next I passed by Purple Lake, which is not bad, but has too much competition.
My goal for the day was Virginia Lake, a beautiful lake, deep, with clear water, just two miles further. I have good memories from last year when we had lunch there before our hiking group parted and Susie and I continued on the JMT. I was surprised that I seemed to be the only one camping here on a Saturday night.
The sky showed some pretty colors after sunset.
Tonight is full moon and on the East coast and Europe one can see a full eclipse. At my location it's only partial and I probably won't be awake at that time anyway. Looks nice already.
Time for me to roll up in my sleeping bag.
Trailhead
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