Eli put on my floppy hat and said he was ready to go! We were ready too! We had a day of hiking planned.
We drove a few miles down the road to the trail head of Ruth lake.
The beginning of the trail was very rocky and dusty. About .5 miles in, it was green and VERY beautiful.
A fun little bridge to cross.
Every direction was just beautiful.
Many ponds along the way. The water was so clear, it reflected everything.
One mile and an hour later, we made it to Ruth lake.
After lunch, we walked around and we found lily pads! The last time I saw lily pads with flowers was in Giverny, France. This was a delightful surprise.
Lots of wild flowers.
We caught the end of wild flower season. If we were here 2 weeks ago, this place would have been blooming with color.
We walked around the lake and found many spots that would be great to set up a tent. Many plans were made today for next years backpacking!
On the drive back to the camp ground, we stopped at Pass lake do do some fishing.
Teaching Eli how to fly fish.
Back at camp, we took the boat out to do more fishing. On the other side of the lake we saw this rock river bed that went up the mountain. We wanted to see what was on top, so we docked and made our way up the river. Like I said, this is a day of hiking. 🙂
At the top of the river, we came to a secluded meadow.
These Uinta lakes are just the most beautiful lakes I have been to. After walking around a bit, we found another spot to do some camping. We have a lot planned for next year!