We are out and about early again today and hit the trail by 7:30 on our way to Ypsilon Lake.  It is a beautiful wooded walk that racks then crosses the Roaring River.  We have great views of the valley below as we began the first of many switchbacks.  It doesn’t take us long to realize it is pretty relentlessly UP.  We climb 2,180 feet in the 4 miles out to the lake with many stops along the way to catch our breath.

The still lake reflects puffy morning clouds. We relax in the silent solitude then enjoy a leisurely lunch.

Remember, afternoon thunderstorms. We head back.  Clouds thicken as we appreciate the easier going of the downhill return trip.  Big cold drops splatter on and around us.    Our luck has run out.  We are still a half mile from the car and it pours.