Up and packed by 7am so we could eat breakfast before leave. I had the best biscuits and gravy. Afterwards 7 of us loaded into a van that drove us down to the to the boats that would take us across what was left of the lake. The lake is down quite a bit. We had about out a 1/4 mile walk on lake bed before getting to the trail to that took us up to the PCT.
Today was Silver Pass, just under 11,000 feet. We made it over the pass, but weren't prepared for the 800 foot climb about four miles before Purple Lake. Especially since we didn't get to it until 5pm (ish). We made it, set up camp. Rocket Man caught four fish which we cooked directly in the fire. Crispy on the outside and delicious on the inside.
After an early climb our day was pretty level. Early on we met a deer on the trail. She seemed a little indignent that we were on her trail. So she walked until she was about 20 feet from me and then went around us.
We stopped at Reds Meadow and Liz bought me a burger for a second lunch or early dinner. I bought a Magnum ice cream bar for dessert and a bag of Doritos for a before bed snack.
On the 19th we had breakfast in bed. Got to love the cowboy camping. Our plan was to climb Island Pass and Donahue Pass. Two passes in one day. Pretty aggressive for "mature " women. Both passes were challenging in their own right, but we did it. Yay! Donahue was steep with lots of rock steps up one side and down the other, I think I tweaked my back going down.
We camped by the Lyle River less than nine miles from Tuolumne Meadows. Tomorrow we get to see our families.
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