Following another Red Kettle breakfast, got a hitch with a passing trail Angel (Nitzi, I think) who was on the way back to Campo to help at CLEEF.

We obviously started late, beautiful scenery but lots of climbing, camped at just shy of 7000′ and watched a lovely sunset over Lake Hemet.

Water is a issue on this stretch, the spring we stopped at involved a 500′ descent, with the soul destroying 500′ ascent to get back to the trail. Hot hot hot.

Still not at my best, got out of breath getting into bed earlier!