Desolation Wilderness, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 2-part trip report of a backpacking trip into the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe, CA. I posted Part 1 last week, so if you didn't see it you might want to start there. Second morning--third day. We are camped in a gorgeous spot on the north shore of Aloha Lake and as usual I'm up for the sunrise. There's no array of pink clouds, but a general haze of smoke in the air gives the light an extra golden color. The moon, maybe one night past full, setting over the ridge. Morning camp. I typically heated my water and had breakfast early; K & L like to sleep a little later! My oatmeal is in the white "cozy" (i.e. insulated bag used to keep food warm while it "cooks" by soaking in hot water). Fun with shadow patterns on the tent. The only on-trail part of our day was a return to Mosquito Pass. We left the trail at the pass, climbing along the ridge above Clyde Lake. Some of the bushes were starting to turn color--hoping that was ju...