Stats

Start: Glen Aulin Campground – Mile 948.3
End: Mosquitoville Tentsite – Mile 970.6
Elevation Max: 9,956
Elevation Min: 7,801
Elevation Change: 5,268 up & 3,747 down
Average Heart Rate: 131
Walking Time: 7 hrs 54 minutes
Date: 6/11/2022

The Walk

Today is the first full day back in trail after 4 days in Yosemite. I slept in and woke up ready to go! Highlife was already walking and Quest was packing up. What happened?? I always used to be the first one out! Ha.

I plan to have a pretty big day. The morning walk went by quickly.

We stopped by a lake in the afternoon for lunch. Detour and Mounty were already there laying down. They had jumped in. It was a chilly so I just soaked my feet and laid back down s I didn’t want to get in.

After a nice break we headed back to climb the pass. At the top I saw Detour and Mounty again. They had just finished and we all took a break up there. But the mosquitos were biting. There must have been 10 around me at all times.

After 15 minutes I got sick of it and started walking. I planned to stop by the next lake and camp but the air was thick with mosquitos. I jogged through while swatting my hand. I might need the bug net soon. Holy cow.

I wanted to stop, but didn’t want to deal with the mosquitos yet. So I kept going. The next 3 miles was pretty steep up and down. And there were no camp spots.

At almost dark I rounded a corner and saw tents set up! There were 5-6 tents. I got excited and found a flat spot close by. Perfect. I was exhausted and ready to stop. But the mosquitos were still buzzin.

As I set up my tent I was swatting at the 20 flying around trying to bite me. Some were successful. As soon as I got my tent up I threw in my stuff and jumped inside. I even cooked dinner from inside my tent. Sticking my arm out to boil water.

At least I found a spot. I killed the three mosquitos that snuck in and called it a night. It was a good day of hiking and I’ll keep moving toward Kennedy Meadows tomorrow.