Our hikes are limited these days by the distance my dog can go with degenerative joint disease, so our destination on this trail was Rock Lake, about 2.1 miles from the trailhead.
We drove to the trailhead using the Wind River Highway (FR 30) to FR 6507 to FR 65. This route limits the road surface to about 5 miles of mostly good gravel.
From the trailhead we hiked to Thomas Lake. We took the side trip to Eunice Lake before continuing on to Rock Lake.
A rain shower arrived just as we settled in for lunch on the lake shore. The rain clouds blew on through and we also had some sun breaks. We saw a family of Common Mergansers on Rock Lake, diving and feeding, before something spooked them and they flew off.
The Cascade Bilberries (Vaccinium deliciosum) were ripening while the Bog Blueberries (Vaccinium uliginosum) were still green.
We stopped at Backwoods Brewing in Carson for dinner during our drive home. #hikeathon
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