Monday 10 September 2018

Fire Creek to James Lake

Today will be a short hiking day, which is good because tents and tarps are drenched this morning from last night’s rain. The ten of us huddle under our two tarps as we eat breakfast. Luckily, the rain pauses as we begin to pack up. Our packs are heavy with wet gear.

We start the day’s hike with a descent to the White River which we proceed to cross on a series of rather sketchy log bridges with no handrails. Somehow we all cross safely. The rest of the afternoon is spent climbing back up the other side of the river valley. We gain a total of 2700 feet of elevation accumulation by the end of the day. Our new camp is set up expeditiously, despite the diminutive size of the tent site. We have 6 tents in a very tight area, fitted together like a Tetras puzzle according to Aaron. We are all in bed early, exhausted.