Box Elder Hike

We hiked in the Uinta Mountains. The original plan was to do the Box Elder Loop but Shadow was too tired so we shortened it to a 7 mile hike. We started at 6500 feet and topped out at 9000 feet. The trail was wonderful, mostly shady in the lower altitudes with few bugs if any and awesome views all long.

The start of the hike for Box Elder Loop up in the Uinta Mountains. It was a 50 minute drive to get there. We went about 7 miles and 2500 feet in elevation. Starting from 6500 feet to almost 9000 feets. No bugs, beatiful scenery and very pleasant.
Shadow was very excited and darted off to check on somebody barbequing and it took som cajoling to get him back.
And then of course there was the water! He had to take a dip into every stream he could find.
Looking for Shadow who heard a stream. He was down in the lake on the bottom left of the picture having a dunk.

I think she was signalling something!!

The views were gorgeous.