Summit Lake

• Date 8-23-19
• Day:  18
• Start: 2014
• End: 2028
• Miles: 14
• Hours: 7
• High Temp: 69
• Low Temp: 33
• Thru Hikers Met: 5

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Old Faithful Lodge

Last night we had rain. We both stayed dry and comfortable, however our rain flys were laden with water this morning. I did my best to shake off the water, but I had to pack the fly still wet to dry later. We decided to start out at 0630 hrs without a breakfast to cover the 4 miles to Old Faithful Lodge. The Lodge is where the “all you can eat breakfast” is. That was our first order of business to consume as much food as our bodies would hold. The experience was pleasant in this beautiful part of our country’s history. 

That’s just 1 plate

A view from the second floor 

A fascinating clock

After breakfast we retrieved our resupply boxes from the front desk.  The staff was so delighted to talk with us about the CDT when we asked about showers they just gave us towels and wash cloths and pointed us to the showers, no charge. 

A second floor selfie  after a shower

We both organized our food resupply and took hot showers plus even shaved. 

Old Faithful 

After getting cleaned up we went over to the geyser to watch the eruption. We are there just in time to see it. 

Now off to the general store for a few items. We then dry our gear in an area no one used. The WiFi and cell service would not support my sending any updates. So we hiked on leaving Old Fsithfull at 1300 hrs. after a great stop over at the Old Faithful Lodge campus. 

On the way out we take a short alternate to view some more thermal features. 

A paved CDT walkway

The Firehole River

The end of the thermal features section is part of the CDT. We started a 1000’ climb out if the caldera onto a forested plateau. 

The sparkles are little pieces of obsidian. It is everywhere, in the streams and on the trail 

After an 10 mile hike we arrive at Summit Lake our last Yellowstone campsite. We are the only ones here so we get the best choice of sites. 

Meadow just before Summit Lake 

Summit Lake 

My campsite 

The close of another splendid day of Yellowstone and hiking experiences.