Immediately upon leaving camp, we climbed over the saddle overlooking Noble Lake. The ascent was free from snow, but there were multiple snow patches on the other side. The trail went up and down several times over the next few miles until we encountered Highway 4 and...

We got an early start eager to hike our first longer day after dropping our winter gear and bear canister. The terrain was pretty gentle as we climbed up and down hills and across ridgelines. We also passed through several nice meadows. We are still coming across some...