13.7 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain • 1 night
Actual mileage 13.7 miles, elevation gain 2125ft
This is my first backpacking trip this summer and it was with my son. Saturday was a spectacular day with great views of the Salmon River and valley. There were a large number of people camping and on the trail but they diminished with distance from the TH! We ended up camping at a small campsite that was a few blocks before the Kinzel Lake junction. The night was cool but a sleeping bag almost wasn't needed. The mosquitos were out in force during dinner but a small fire seemed to break up that annoyance! We got up early and heard a couple of Coyotes howling for a short time. We returned back to our car quite quickly in the cool morning air. It was a great trip!
