July is here, it was past time to take a backpack trip, so we hit the Fremont National Recreational Trail on it’s northern end and headed toward Yamsay Mountain. We’ve been on other sections of the trail back when we were wandering the Warners, but this was our first jaunt up Yamsay. Our cool spring weather is long past, and the uphill through the lodgepole was hot and dusty. But on the plus side, we were in the mountains with nobody around.
Our trip started at Antler Trailhead.
The trail was a mix of lodgepole with some hemlock on the buttes we passed. The view to the north included Mt. McLaughlin, Diamond Peak and the Three Sisters, as well as Fort Rock and Hager Mountain. The video below will give you a good rundown.
After getting to a viewpoint where we could take it all in, we retreated to a nice meadow with fresh water for the evening. Although the mosquitoes were fierce we had the place to ourselves to watch the sunset over the tree tops. It’s nice to be back on the trail and away from it all, if only for the weekend.
Is it next weekend yet?
