Day 4 - Star Lake to Big Meadow. 14 miles.
ok, the feet are really hurting today, plus my heel is having issues. Started off with a beautiful climb up to Freel Pass. From this area, we got our first good views where we could look all the way back to where we started this trip. Mt Rose is easy to pick out on the horizon. There are also great vies down to the south, towards Hope Valley.
As the day went on, my feet and heel hurt more and more. Not a good sign.
Ran into a lot on mountain bikers on this section. Most coming from South Lake Tahoe, and doing 20 mile loops up to the ridges. On the whole, the riders on this part of the trail were pretty respectful. Much more polite than the North Shore riders we'd see later.
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| Mt Rose on the horizon; where we started this trip |
Water is an issue on this section, too. We were pretty thirsty by the time we got to a creek about a mile from Big Meadow campground. Absolutely beautiful views along the ridges from Armstrong Pass to past Freel Meadows.
Had to make a huge decision today. After hobbling into the campground, I realized that my foot problems were getting worse and worse, and not healing at all during the nights. So, I decided to change the trip from a "through-hike", to a "segment hike", and take several days off to let my feet heal. I called Teri to pick me up, and I had a long, depressing ride back to Reno. The plan is to join back up with Ron and John when they get to Tahoe City.
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Trail between Star Lake and Freel Pass. Amazing trail construction here! |
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| Ron near Freel Pass |
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| John near Freel Pass |
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| Ron, John, and I at Freel Pass. A good place for a rest. |
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| Da feet and da poles. |
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| At least we know we aren't lost! |
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| Ridgeline hiking near Tucker Flat. |
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