Red Pine Lake

Today Joe and I went on a Saturday hike. This time we went to the Red Pine Lake. The trail head is in Little Cottonwood Canyon. We started at approximately 7,500 feet. The lake is at 9,600 feet.

I think we did okay for a couple of grandparents. It's a fairly rigorous 7 mile hike which took us about 2 1/2 hrs to go up, then an hour and a half to eat lunch and play at the lake, then 2 1/2 hours to come back down.

My pictures aren't in the best order, but they are all up at the lake:

Water spilling out of the lake:

Where some of the water flowed into the lake:

This is near the far end of the lake. We stopped short of going into these boulders:

For about 10 minutes we had some light rain and I put on my plastic poncho. I was relieved when the cloud passed and the sun came back out.

I fished with my collapsible pole. I really did get something on the line. My pole tip bent and my line ran out a bit, then I lost it. Oh well, it was exciting for a minute there:

Joe is sitting next to me on another rock. We had a light picnic and rested our feet. This is also right where I am fishing:

I love the wild flowers at these high altitudes:

Water flowing into the lake:

Getting ready to leave the lake and make the big walk down:

Last look at the water and mountains:

Walking around the lake on the way out:

This is the bridge at the bottom of the trail. We have been out for 6 1/2 hours, not counting the drive of course:
I have a new appreciation for Tylenol, Super Big Gulps and showers. Next Saturday we may go up the White Pine Trail. Stay tuned.