I had my breakfast in the tent with view of the lake. The lake looked pretty in the morning sun. I left at 8 am, shortly after the sun had come up over the horizon.
I came by some unique sign post
The landscape had changed significantly from the harsh rocks near Whitney. Here everything was more round again, softer, also the color had changed from grey to a warm sand color. Some of the rock formations and trees reminded me of the area north of Ebbetts pass.
I went through the last sections with patches of snow.
Even though most of the area had been covered with snow just a few days ago there was no water. Over the twenty miles I walked today I found one creek with a few small pools of stagnant water and a tiny spring near the place where I camped. Susi had sent me the water report yesterday so I carried enough water.
Not only the rocks and trees had changed, also the smells came back, smells of sagebrush, smells of summer heat.
Tiny spring near the campsite
Campsite for today
I didn't meet any other hiker today. It's getting lonely. Even though the scenery is beautiful I am missing something. Let's see how it goes the next few days. I had earlier considered ending the hike at Walker pass, about 100 miles from here, because it is the first location with road access to the west side after the high Sierras. Currently this looks like a good plan.
Trailhead
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