The Seven Devils, Idaho
Day 1, Sunday August 16, 2020: We (Lora, Krista, and Mary) started at the Windy Saddle Trailhead and began our journey in a clockwise direction at 9AM. Elevation at the start was 7600 ft and quickly descended. We turned and headed uphill to Cannon Lake for lunch. This was reported in our guide book by Gary Jones to be one of the most swimable locations. Our trail undulated on our way to Dog Creek. We decided to camp at Dog Creek at 7000 ft due to the steep climg up to Dog Lake and the heavy weight of our packs. Our day's climb and descent was 1000 ft and 1600 ft respectively. We were treated to a fire pit with log benches, a nice stream for a rinse off and treated to visiting deer to the site. Day 2, Monday August 17, 2020: We began our day planning for the dry day as we couldn't expect any water (all dry creek beds) until we would reach camp at Baldy Lake. I carried 4 L and drank 3.5 L during the day. It was another hot ...