Indian Heaven lollipop loop Thomas Lake~Blue Lake~Clear Lake~Elk Lake~...Thomas Lake

We hiked from the Thomas Lake Trailhead to Blue Lake then onto the PCT for a lollipop loop around Clear Lake, a side trip passed Bear Lake to Elk Lake and back on to the PCT to Blue Lake and back out.

Cool, foggy and drippy weather to start gave way to partly sunny skies though it remained fairly cool especially around Blue Lake where it seemed much cooler than the surrounding areas. Huckleberries were plentiful, and there were no bugs. Although there was plenty of bear scat we didn't see any wildlife of any kind. We did however see 2 Elk on the drive in and 1 deer on the way out. We crossed paths with tons of hikers and backpackers, and met one PCT thru-hiker and one bear hunter.

Due to the clouds, views were mostly limited to the lakes but the cool weather made it great for getting some decent miles without being tempted to stop and relax for too long.