Our hike today from Eagle Falls trailhead to Velma Lakes covered 9.5 miles. We stopped first at Eagle Lake which was still and quiet with great reflections, but the shadows were dark and the sky and granite very light making photography tough. Then it was a long slog up a steep mountain side. I was slow on this ascent. We checked out Middle Velma Lake and Lower Velma Lake. Then it was back over a low ridge to drop back down the steep hillside. The downhill was not nearly as much work, but it hurt a lot more, especially in my knees. Other stats for the hike were max altitude of 8200 feet and a total elevation gain of well over 2,000 ft. Yes, it was a challenge, but I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
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