Day 2- Wilmer Lake

8/6/14 The second day brought us into Jack Main Canyon and ultimately to Wilma Lake. 10 miles of epic trail and another 1,000' or so of gain. It was also my birthday!
DSC00181 Heading out from camp in the morning in no particular hurry.
Heading out from camp in the morning in no particular hurry.
DSC00186 It's a beautiful morning and we're starting to get into some denser forest that hasn't been affected by fires.
It's a beautiful morning and we're starting to get into some denser forest that hasn't been affected by fires.
DSC00189 We get to the entry into Jack Main Canyon and the classic Sierra granite views are really starting now.
We get to the entry into Jack Main Canyon and the classic Sierra granite views are really starting now.
DSC00191 Dad taking in the view up the canyon.
Dad taking in the view up the canyon.
DSC00194 Our first signs of real water. In any normal year, this would probably be a roaring cascade. It's almost dry this year, but still great to see.
Our first signs of real water. In any normal year, this would probably be a roaring cascade. It's almost dry this year, but still great to see.
DSC00196 Forest of ferns. The trail is almost invisible winding through chest high ferns. Amazing for such a dry year.
Forest of ferns. The trail is almost invisible winding through chest high ferns. Amazing for such a dry year.
DSC00199 Great singletrack winding through the forest with bushes of some sort of orange berries.
Great singletrack winding through the forest with bushes of some sort of orange berries.
DSC00209 The first of what would be many, many lakes along the trail. We were worried that the lakes would be really low or even gone this year, but most were not far...
The first of what would be many, many lakes along the trail. We were worried that the lakes would be really low or even gone this year, but most were not far…
DSC00211 Cool looking random tree.
Cool looking random tree.
DSC00212 Great ridgeline views.
Great ridgeline views.
DSC00223 Another beautiful lake. The majority of these are unnamed on the map even though some are quite large.
Another beautiful lake. The majority of these are unnamed on the map even though some are quite large.
IMG_0519 Dad's picture of me taking in the view at one of the gorgeous lakes along the trail.
Dad's picture of me taking in the view at one of the gorgeous lakes along the trail.
DSC00229 The next beautiful, unnamed lake.
The next beautiful, unnamed lake.
DSC00234 Fresh, wet bear paw prints along the edge of the lake. We must not have missed him by much.
Fresh, wet bear paw prints along the edge of the lake. We must not have missed him by much.
DSC00236 The next lake.
The next lake.
DSC00237 View from the far end of the same lake.
View from the far end of the same lake.
DSC00246 There is seemingly no end to the lakes. We saw a group of three backpackers in the morning and haven't seen anyone since. Any worries from Day 1 about not being...
There is seemingly no end to the lakes. We saw a group of three backpackers in the morning and haven't seen anyone since. Any worries from Day 1 about not being…
DSC00248 There are elaborate rock staircases in places. Probably built by the CCC decades ago to benefit the horses that are used on this trail.
There are elaborate rock staircases in places. Probably built by the CCC decades ago to benefit the horses that are used on this trail.
DSC00249 The pictures definitely don't do justice to the expansive granite views.
The pictures definitely don't do justice to the expansive granite views.
DSC00254 Traversing a large meadow of waist high grasses. Like the lakes, many of the meadows are large enough to be named in most other areas of Yosemite. But not here.
Traversing a large meadow of waist high grasses. Like the lakes, many of the meadows are large enough to be named in most other areas of Yosemite. But not here.