...a walk in the woods

We made a brief stop on our way to the trailhead for a photo at Skilak Overlook.

At the trailhead and ready to go. GPS coordinates: N 60 26.299

W 150 19.194

The trail goes up--a long way up!

It was just a bit windy. Skilak Lake is in the background.

We took a fairly substantial hike this afternoon on the Vista Trail. The trailhead is located in the Upper Skilak Lake Campground and makes a rapid ascent to a series of magnificent views of the Kenai mountains and Skilak Lake. Along the way we saw some Sitka roses and lupine in full bloom. We also made frequent stops to take in the surroundings which were utterly beautiful. After hiking a mile and climbing 645 feet in elevation we decided it was time to turn back and head for the truck. We weren't in any hurry and we took our time on the way back down because we wanted to enjoy every last minute of our...walk in the woods.