In mid-July, on 3 sunny, warm days, we 4 hiked this 18 mile loop in a counter clockwise direction. The idea was to gain elevation at the beginning and have a leisurely hike downhill to the hotsprings. The initial elevation gain was brutal though. Roughly 4,000 feet in less than 4 miles. Read on for details.
- Day 1 (5 miles)     - Day 2 (9 miles)     - Day 3 (3.7 miles)