Photo by Clarence
Yesterday 19 of us (Jim n' Jan, Stan, Barbara B., Selma, Akiko, both Marilyns, Karen, Clarence, Tiana, Tami, Grace, John, and Elly, and new hikers: Jeff, Frank, and Ellen,) hiked in the spectacular high country. We started at Donner Ski Ranch on old route 40 and hiked to the three lakes between there and route 80. A hike of about 6 miles with some elevation gain, the trail climbed evenly up hill on the switchbacks among the giant granite outcroppings with their sprays of penstemmon, mariposa lily, heather, spirea, and other small bushes. At the top, it descended to the three lakes: Azalea, Flora, and Angela. We stopped for a leisurely lunch at Flora where Tianna and Elly took their noonday dip, crossing the small lake.
Photo by Clarence
There were only a few glitches when we couldn't find the trail. Marilyn N. was nice enough to play Hansel, leaving us her signature flour arrows for the laggard swimmers. We hoped the sky wouldn't open up, erasing them and leaving us wholey dependent on the GPS which wasn't showing trails in the section we were in. Another group had to bushwack back to a trail from a viewpoint they were visiting.
Next week we will go to Northstar and Cyndi will lead us. The cost of the lift will be $5.oo.
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