The Hike In
This hike began in the late afternoon, and since I was 1) tired from coming out of Kane Lake, and 2) aware that I didn't really have the time to get all the way up to the lakes,
we found a good spot near the creek about 2 miles in, and spent the night there.

One of the major disappointments for this hike was the discovery that since Margaret Fuller's guide I was using was published, the government, apparently flush with cash, had made
the insane decision that an OHV road all the way to all of these lakes would be a splendid idea. What blithering idiot came up with that one?? I actually ran into a gentleman at Long
Lake that said he used to backpack into these lakes and the 'ROAD' that exists now is no more than 10 years old. Aside from the cost of pushing a road into these pristine high
mountain lakes, there were bridges, after bridges, after bridges that were constructed for the OHV vehicles, made out of very large, very expensive lumber. It absolutely makes my blood
boil thinking that 1) they have comprised the quality of the wilderness with these noisy, polluting vehicles, and that 2) they have spent this kind of money on this wholly unnecessary
project while the hiker's infrastructure is in total collapse. All of the trail signage is falling down, broken and/or missing, and the trails are returning to nature due to lack of maintenance.

The boys 'under arrest' prior to being loaded up for the hike up to Big Lake	The road surface was wildly sub-optimal. Very hard hiking in many places
Interesting mountains. That white layer appears to be flowing down from the mountain peak	Looking back down the drainage towards the TH
	George grabbing a snack along the way
	Where we are headed