Lower Twin Lake - Evan and Bjorn - July 28-29, 2016

This year I took Evan and Bjorn to Lower Twin Lake. The trail-head is 8 miles east of Government Camp on Hwy 26. The hike to Lower Twin Lake is about 2.5 miles with only a 700 foot elevation gain.  July 29-29, 2016

Are we cute hikers, or what. 

Right at the trailhead there was this random jungle Jim apparatus that Evan immediately used to demonstrate his monkey abilities. 

The trail is very peaceful through dense forest. The cousins are probably talking about deeply spiritual subjects. 

Campsite at the lake. The previous campers had not followed Smokey's advice because the campfire was not "dead out" - maybe it was "too lazy to be out". But the guys easily rekindled the fire which was nice. 

In the afternoon  we took a day hike to Upper Twin Lake 

then to Palmeteer Point. 

Here you can see the mountain poking up through the clouds. Palmeteer Point is a high point above Palmeteer Creek and Palmeteer Meadows, named after Jack Palmeteer who was a sheep herder who used the meadow for summer grazing in the 1890's. 

I've been to this point before on a hike with Travis and Warren.  At that time you could see clear down into the valley but the trees have grown and now obscure the view.  Through the valley runs the famous pioneer Barlow Road. 

Back to camp 

And

Next year we will do a challenging hike that Bjorn will love!

Here are the boys back home. I don't know how to label this photo.