Made it up to Mildred Lakes this last weekend and decided to take my float tube up the trail this time. I will leave it at home next time due to the fact I caught just as many fish without it and how much weight it packs for this hike. I shared some Lower Lena picks, so I thought I would share some of Mildred. My camera is a wimp when it comes to weather, so there are not to many.

My friend and I (blue rod case) near the beginning of the hike because we are still smiling.























Myself in the float tube on the middle lake



My friend with a typical trout up there. He doesn't fish much, so he was excited and did not want to let the fish slip. I told him I would rather have the fish slip back into the water than squeeze the life out of it.



Overall, one of the guys counted 30 or so fish caught in half a days fishing. Great hike, if you want to put the energy into it.

Nice trip photos. Haven't been up there for a few years. It was so crowded that weekend that I could hardly find a place to pitch my tent. Looks like the crowds are gone after Labor Day.

Sg

Salmo G,

I don't know what the road conditions were like a few years ago, but after the lena trailhead there have been a couple slides that you need a truck to get to the Mildred trailhead. From what I have been told, the trail has been getting harder to climb due to more fallen trees and less foot traffic each year.

So, that might be why I have never seen anyone else up there when I have gone. I bet you are right though, not many people like to hike up there only to be in the rain all weekend.

Yeah, it used to be a good road all the way to the concrete bridge over the Hamma Hamma to the parking at the trailhead. I heard about road washouts some years ago but figured they repaired them. If not, it might not be so crowded in the summer now.

Sg

Looks like you had a fun trip!

That brings back memories...beautiful pictures.

I am hoping to get a GoPro before next years hike because it is too tough to stop and take pictures in the second half of the hike.

Looks great!

Impressed me with the photos might have to put that on my to do list sometime this year.