17 Miles
Knowing we had to ford the shallow river near us, we skipped putting socks on so it was one less thing to mess with while getting ready to get in the water. It worked out well. We crossed barefoot, and then put dry socks on wet feet in dry shoes. They dried off soon enough, but the main focus of the morning was dealing with mosquitoes. Almost the entire 9 miles to Dorothy Lake we dealt with swarms of them. Our lunch plan was to pitch the tent near the lake so we had somewhere to hang out while we took our break. There was a nice spot near the water that worked perfectly. We both rinsed out some clothes before getting in for a refreshing dip. As our clothes were drying, we hung out in the tent and ate lunch. The afternoon miles had us moving pretty quick. It looked like a storm was coming and we still had to get over the pass (and exit Yosemite). We made it over and started down. 8 miles to a little open area near a bend in the trail. We had a great view of the distant valleys and could watch the storm move through. Now, we sit here and listen to rain hit the tent and thunder claps echoing all around.
PCT Hike 