8.4 miles of hiking • 2500' elevation gain •
What a gorgeous day, and very different from the brutal east winds we saw yesterday. We were so overdressed as the temperature at 3800ft was a balmy 59degF! Absolutely nobody was on the trail, and it was a wonderful wilderness hike! We stopped just shy of reaching the ridge after the second steep climb. It was a physically great day for me, but my wife was very tired and not up to making more distance, or altitude. Next time we do this hike we'll start at the Bull Creek TH and try to make it most of the way through the wilderness, but this probably won't be until spring.
