We have been on the road now for the last week and it has been difficult to find connectivity to allow me to post a report. I apologize for the late report.
Little Lakes Valley was clear of snow.
The trail to Ruby had a few patches snow.
Ruby Lake was still frozen.
We wanted to get up high to practice our snow climbing technique.
Here is a shot looking up the Mills Lake drainage.
Don't let all of the snow fool you. We received several reports from hikers the trail over Mono pass was clear of snow.
I climbed to the top of the snow in this chute pictured below.
The surface ice on Ruby would melt from the shore to about 10 feet out by the afternoon. I watch several stunted brookies emerge from under the ice to explore anything floating on the surface. I didn't have the heart to tie on a fly and catch these little ones.
Here is a good picture showing the Little Lakes in the background.
This is a good shot looking up the valley.
Thank you for reading our report.
-Russ
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