Trail day 6


Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Harlan to Vista Grande via Devils Washbasin

GPS stats: Mileage: 10.3 mi

Elevation: roughly 7500ft

Speed: slow

Went from Harlan to Vista Grande. Stopped at Devil’s Washbasin for conservation. For our conservation we helped build a trail from Devil’s Washbasin to Deer Lake camp. DJ pulled out some HUGE rocks. There was a staff member there (Dan) that reminded me a lot of Severin. After conservation we ate lunch on the top of the mesa, which ended up being a very bad decision. On our way down Deer Lake Mesa it started hailing again. A lightning bolt hit not more than 10-15 feet away from us! No lie. Pretty sure my hart skipped quite a few beats. The hail hurt so badly. It covered the hills of the Mesa it looked like snow.

Thorns: Feeling too worn down. Not having enough energy and getting 3 blisters due to having a great lake in my boot after the hail storm.

Roses: Puddle jumping. And being able to see Baldy from Deer Lake Mesa.

Buds: Getting one day closer to Baldy