The final leg of our journey was a four-day, 45-mile backpacking trip in the Sawtooth Wilderness Area.
We visited and swam in a lot of beautiful alpine lakes. Most days we would stop by one lake for lunch and camp by another at the end of the day. Alice Lake:
The first night we camped at Toxaway Lake:
We stopped at Ardeth Lake for a swim and lunch:
The second night, we camped at Rock Slide Lake. It had an island:
Oatmeal, just before the rain:
The third day started out wet. Very wet. It poured on us most of the day:
The creeks were swollen, and we had a lot of creek crossings:
By the end of the day, the sun came out, and it turned into a beautiful day:
Our final night, we camped at Edith Lake. (No pictures of the lake, but it was another beautiful alpine lake with great swimming.) Our campsite:
After our hike, we headed to Redfish Lake for a day of canoeing and swimming:
On the way home, we found a great campsite along the South Fork of the Payette River. Here I am finishing up my fourth book for the trip:
There was a great swimming hole at the campsite:
On our way out of Idaho, we stopped at Kirkham Hot Springs along the Payette River:
We drove through Emmett, Idaho!
Back in Oregon, I cooked dinner on our final night of camping. Tuna Surprise:
We’re back home now but heading out tomorrow for an overnight rafting trip on the Deschutes River.
