Where: Castle Lake and Thousand Srings Valley When: June 23, 2006 Who: Brandi, Blake and Brian How Far: 11.3 Miles Vertical Distance 2400'

This hike was the second in our series of 10 milers. Based on the maps we figured this would be fairly easy. There is no such thing as an easy 10 mile hike unless you are the highway. It was noteworthy for all the flowers that were out. We identified several types of flowers but afte spending quite a bit of time looking at the book we finally put it away and moved on.      The snow drifts this late in June were incredible. Brandi had a ball sliding down the hills. The downside was the wet behind once she was done, but it made for some great pics.      The trails in this area are primarily ATV and Motorcylce trails. They make for fairly easy walking but mess up the country more the foot or horses. We ran into two sets of ATV's but they were not a problem.

A couple of shots showing the scenery. In the photo below over Brandi's right shoulder you can make out the Menan Buttes and on the far right are the St. Anthony Sand Dunes

This is when I actually enjoy the snow

The headwaters of Burn's Creek looking southwest with the Snake River Plain in the background.

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