Day 116

Miles hiked: 23.6
Campsite: aloha lake
Weather: 70s and ☀️
One word to describe the day: bear!

Today I hike through desolation wilderness. Bear cans are required for this 19 mi section because they've had a lot of issues in the past with Bear is getting into bare hangs. I was listening to a podcast in the morning and out of my other ear I heard what sounded like maybe a moose? I took my one earbud out and looked over to my left and saw a baby cub about 20 ft away.😳 I started making loud noises, banged my poles together and quickly moved away from it. It was being very vocal. I think it was lost and trying to find its mama. I didn't see any other bears around but I could hear it whining as I walked away. It made me sad! It was so tiny. First bear encounter of the trail! I guess the bear requirements are for good reason!

I had a lovely lunch break at Velma lakes. I passed a bunch more lakes on the way up to the top of dicks pass which tops out at 9400 ft. This area is so pretty. It looks a lot like the Sierras. I met the cutest doodle who was doing the entire Tahoe rim trail with his owner. He stopped and let me pet his dog for a while. It made me miss Riley! Of course I run into a doodle that looks like Riley just as I was working through my home sickness!

It still has been pretty quiet on the trail. I've seen some day hikers and some people doing the Tahoe rim trail but only one person doing the PCT. The after was sooo pretty. It got me really excited for the Sierra. Lake after lake and granite peaks 😍Baca selengkapnya