August 16 - Lake Solitude (BCC)

 Sunny day with temps in around 90 degrees. Heading up BCC for a short hike around Lake Solitude this morning.

Arrive around 7am and the parking is almost full. Weird because it hasn't been that way in weeks. It's in the upper 40s; perfect weather.

On the drive, I see one deer (doe) not far from the fire station.

Definitely can tell that there's been rain as the meadow has water; it's been dry for weeks. Lake is low. No moose or deer around the lake.

I start up towards Solitude. The flowers are gone; except for a stray one is hanging in there.

Passing lots of people on their way back. Again strange that's its so busy.

Before I get to the ski lift I see two very confident (or hungry) doe on the upside of the trail and very near the trail. I didn't spook them; I got a glance and they kept eating. Trying to fatten up for the winter.

I see another doe along the way around the mini-avalanche area.

The Pika veg piles are getting really tall and hey, the little guy is already busy this morning.

I reach the big avalanche area and scan for deer; I did not see any. I did hear pika calls. I'm about 1/2 way across and I hear some rocks moving and I look up and I see a Mom and fawn in rocks!! I've never seen a deer on the rocks before so it's a big surprise. There's another doe hanging with them. They are moving left when I leave them.


I reach Lake Solitude and there are ducks today.

I head around to do the loop (my new thing) before starting back.

On the return, I find the 3 deer. They are off the rocks now but still feeding.

And I pass lots of people on the way to the lake. I've honestly never seen this many people on this trail in my entire Utah life. I'm not sure what's going on today but I'm not like it. :(

But I do have another doe cross the trail in front of me on my return.

Good day!

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