Woke up to rain this morning and very cloudy skies. I met my friend Pam up at Independence Mine. We pondered whether to hike April Bowl or just take the short hike up to Gold Cord Lake. It looked like the pass was totally clouded in, so we chose the hike to the lake. It was a bit muddy, but I have definitely seen it worse. I managed not to get my feet submerged in mud. Bella and Pam's dog did their share of absorbing mud. Since it is July 4th, it was fairly busy up there at the mine. We encountered many people, kids and dogs. We ended up keeping the dogs leashed until we reached the lake. But once we found our spot on a nice big rock, we let them wander freely. The lake is mostly still frozen, though the creek is flowing freely. It was a bit chilly up there, but the sun started to peek through. We sat for a while enjoying the view and watching all the kids running around. It was only about 2 miles total, but still a nice steep little climb. We left the dogs off leash on the way down, so they didn't pull us off the rocks. It is a very rocky trail. It was nice to get out in nature even if it was a bit cloudy and cool.
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