Evan Thomas is a low elevation and somewhat leisurely jaunt other than some very tricky ares as you progress through the canyon at the end of the valley.
We almost had to abort the hike due to three tricky creek crossings but our group persevered to enjoy beautiful panoramic views from the ridge.
We originally intended to turn right at the pass and head partway up Midnight Peak but we decided to turn left and explore part of Mt. Baldy.
This was the earliest in the year we have done Wasootch but the lack of snow made for an enjoyable hike other than the treacherous icy climb up the first steep hill.
Chester Lake and the Elephant Rocks never disappoint for a short but decent workout and fun chatter with some amazing friends.
We had a warm, but no sun, jaunt up to Lillian Lake where we decided that there was not enough gas in the tank to continue up to Galatea Lakes.
Commonwealth Creek is generally a fairly leisurely stroll however on this day we encountered waist deep snow in the valley, which made for a great workout.
It was a very pleasant snow-packed stroll up West Wind Pass, although the wind at the top resulted in the temperature dropping from -5C to -40C.
It was a last-minute decision to veer off our typical Commonwealth Creek trail to explore Commonwealth Lake.
We decided to veer off the West Wind Pass trail up Rimwall to get a taste of it. Given the snow that reached waist-deep, we only made it about half way up.