📍Evolution Lake to Muir Pass on the PCT
This is some of the most beautiful 8 miles of the Sierra along the PCT that I’ve ever hiked. ❤️
This area includes Evolution Lake, Sapphire Lake, Wanda Lake, Muir Pass and Muir Shelter and then Helen Lake on the other side of the pass. Gorgeous!
After having done the scary S Fork San Joaquin River crossing earlier that morning, we camped up at Evolution Lake at an incredible tentsite with a gorgeous view.
I was excited to camp at Evolution Lake for the night, which sits at over 10,000 feet, to enjoy all of the scenery around me, but it’s been a real strugglefest for me on this section of the trail so far.
👉 First, it started with the heat. It’s been so unseasonably hot out here, especially at the higher elevations where there’s not a lot of tree cover. Part of my motivation for getting up at 5AM each morning has been to get as many miles in as I can before the heat of the day picks up. Once it gets hot, I can literally feel all of my energy being zapped out of my body.
🦟 Then, it was the relentless bugs. The bugs have been problematic in pockets out here along the trail. As a preventative measure, I’ve been slathering my skin with picaradin lotion to keep them as far away from me as possible, but bug repellant and sunscreen don’t work well with each other so my skin has been getting cooked out here.
🥄 The heat has also taken away my appetite. I’m always hungry whenever I’m hiking so having to force feed myself dinner at the end of the day, even when my stomach has been growling, has not only been challenging, but is also really weird for me.
😴 And for the last few nights, I haven’t been sleeping well. The combination of the heat along with not having an appetite and not getting a good night’s sleep is starting to take a toll on me.
❤️At least I’m surrounded by all of this natural beauty.❤️
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