Backpacking trip to Lower Kinney Lake

Our first backpacking trip together was fun... though ridden with mosquitoes!! It was a pretty easy hike- about 2.5 miles in and 2.5 miles out. There's some uphill right at the beginning, but pretty level after that point. While we camped at Lower Kinney Lake, Upper Kinney Lake also has some good campsites.... it's just the mosquitoes were out in full force! We would have been okay if we hadn't run out of bug spray... sigh... at least they stayed out of the tent! For dinner we cooked some tuna helper and finished the whole pot. Justin had a bit of fun getting our cookstove to start since the wind picked up a little bit. Since we hiked in later in the day, we ate and then went to bed early. I like camping, but you never sleep as well as you can. Justin and I both made mental notes to bring an inflatable camping pillow for next time! In the morning, we rose with the sun and hiked back out to the trailhead. A great trip overall for us less-experienced backpackers!

 Upper Kinney Lake

 Self-time picture, oh yea...

 Our little tent

 Raymond's Peak (with the Stars and Stripes on top!)