Alpine Lakes Wilderness Day 2

24 August 1986.  Sunday we are considerably more rested and ready to hike.  Lots of up and down but we stay between 5500 and 5000 feet much of the day.  We pass over two ridges and take in views of Alaska Lake, Joe Lake and Edd's lake.  The first two of these are basins surrounded by dramatic, sheer walls.  Our route threads its way along the ridgeline above the lakes.  We walk hoping that we'll not run into horsepackers where there's not room to pass.  We don’t.  We pass under Chikamin Peak and hike out along Chikamin Ridge.  We can see the two Park Lakes as we begin to drop off the ridge.  The descent is steep with many switchbacks.  My legs are sore as we pull into Spectacle Lake.  The day was a long one--10 miles.  The morning's energy gave way to sheer endurance hours ago.