Saturday, August 24, 2013

Mile 1959-1982 Elk Lake Trailhead to Opie Dilldock Pass

Spectacular day of scenery. Started in the forest and had coffee and powdered donuts at a fantastic lake. We then entered beautiful meadows with great views of the Three Sisters and really interesting geological formations. Saw lots of obsidian, a black shiny glass-like rock that Indians used for arrowheads. 

Met a bunch of hikers at break and was able to give Acid Glasses extra insoles I was carrying but didn't need. They had just glissaded down one of the Sisters. Also ran into lots of Scout troupes. One group of boys, when asked where the adults were said "They're behind us; they have desk jobs".

As we walked through amazing looking lava fields in the muggy heat we heard thunder. We found a fantastically situated camp spot in a sheltered but prehistoric setting. 











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