We woke up at the lake to cool air and overcast skies. We packed up and started the climb back up to the ridge above Hopkins Lake by 8:30 a.m. The climb turned out to be far less terrible than I had imagined it would be. A day without heavy packs had clearly helped, and we were both feeling stronger today.
The views showed up again as we passed through Woody Pass and headed toward Rock Pass. The climb up Rock Pass was pretty brutal, but two marmots were playing along the trail, which helped distract from the effort and felt like a fair trade.
From there it was a long downhill to Holman Pass, where we stopped to position ourselves for another big climb in the morning. We camped with plenty of other hikers tonight, since this is a popular midway stopping point between Harts Pass and the border.
Dinner was a chicken burrito bowl followed by banana pudding. Both were welcome. We were in bed by 7:30. It was a long day, but we felt good.
Hike Details ⬇️
📍PCT SOBO Mile 6.4 - 17.1
🥾10.7 Miles
📈 1854 Ascent, 2882 Decent
🕘 8.5 hours
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