After crossing a couple creeks in the morning, the trail climbed for nearly ten miles. We stopped for an early lunch at Mica Lake and took a dip. The water was unbelievably blue. From there we had a long descent, with a view to the trail switching back up the ridge on the other side. We crossed another creek and climbed for several miles and a couple thousand feet to timberline before dropping once more for several miles and a couple thousand feet. We managed to walk for 27 miles and made it to camp shortly before 7, so we’re feeling pretty accomplished and a little sore.
