I returned to the Uintas over the weekend for an overnight trip with my friend Jared. We had originally tried to meet up with some friends at another location, but the snow from the car to the lake they were at was a bit more than we wanted to get ourselves into. So we opted for Plan B which was to hike from the road into Alexander Lake. This by no means is a technical hike nor the hardest trip I have ever done. But with a lot of snow to still come off the desired areas of The Uintas, we have to make the best of things this year. We arrived to the spot we would park the car and we headed up into the woods. It was a short but steep climb then the terrain levels off and you actually drop down to the lake. As soon as we were lakeside it started to snow. We hiked around quickly until we found a good spot isolated away from others that were camped at this lake. Once we got to our spot is really started coming down and it got us in our tents and we waited out the storm.
We had a break from the weather long enough to get camp situated and the storm came in even harder than before. It put us in the tents for nearly four hours before it broke around 9 PM. We quickly got up and got a fire going. I went out and took the title shot of this post. It was amazing to see the fog roll across the lake and to see the trees with a new paint job. We settled in for some hobo dinners consisting of bell peppers, onions, jalepenos, olive oil and chorizo wrapped in tinfoil. Jared made them and I am telling you they are so good and effortless meals backpacking. We let them simmer on the coals as we enjoyed a nice night by the fire. Once we dug in, they were so good, especially on such a cold night! I went out later and captured a nice shot of the remnants of the storm that pummeled us with some stars and some solstice sunlight tickling the bottom of the clouds. Eventually we decided to turn in as the temps were dropping and both of us were longing for a warm sleeping bag and some shut eye.
Sunday came with much warmer temps, and the snow that had once decorated the landscape had melted into oblivion. The snow was melting off the trees and it sounded like rain fall on the rain fly. It kept me in bed till I heard the drip stop letting me know things were drying out. We crawled out of the tents around 10 AM and made coffee and had breakfast. What a difference a day makes. By noon it was too hot for a jacket and if you had not been there the day previous you would have never known winter made a brief June appearance. The hike out was quick and we enjoyed the walk. The last image here I shared is a time lapse of the fog on the lake after the sun was up. I have also included an 3 minute edit with video and pics from the whole trip. Enjoy the post! We survived the cold to be rewarded with the sun and warmth the next day. It was great to be in the mountains again even on such a short adventure. Thanks for stopping by! More adventures to come!
Alexander Lake 6.22.19 from CPPhoto on Vimeo.
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