Hiked 11 miles (slacked with just water and snacks) into the first road crossing at Echo Lakes Summit just out from South Lake Tahoe. This was a easy hike through many beautiful meadows. When I reached the parking lot at the summit, Shirley was there as expected. She brought me two Quarter Pounders and an Apple Pie from McDs. Sooooo good!After a quick break we hiked out to cover 16.9 miles to Echo Lakes Resort, a store, sandwich shop and post office right on Echo Lake. Hiking this section was moderate and very pleasant. However the last mile was a steep down and would have been more difficult for a southbound hiker.
This is my last support stop until the finish in Canada. Shirley has been following me for the past 6 weeks with a carload of food, cold drinks, and breakfast pastries. She will be heading back to Bakersfield on Wednesday and home on Friday. Hopefully, she will be able to join me again a week or two before I finish the PCT miles in Manning Park, Canada.
Photos: (1) caught this dragon fly coming out of his cocoon; (2) wild Iris in one of the large meadows.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
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