When my daughter agreed to stay at one of high peak huts, I was happy to arrange the trip as she hadn't been much interested in hiking with her Old Man these last few years. When she said she also wanted to backpack to a campsite I was happily surprised. Originally I was going to combine the two nights - hiking to a campsite and the to the hut - but ultimately I opted to separate them. Sawyer Pond made sense as the camping destination. I had never been, it looked beautiful from what I could see and the hike in was an easy 1.5 miles.
It was indeed a beautiful spot and we arrived early and had our pick of the tent platforms. We swam, Ezri took a nap and I filmed critters and collected firewood. All in all, a wonderful afternoon. Despite it being Friday I thought we might be in store for a quiet night but 20 minutes before sunset a pack of 12 college kids rolled in and set up shop on the other end of the camp. They hooted and hollered until midnight. And couldn't hang a bear bag worth a ****. Additionally our sleeping pads did not provide us with much comfort and so we both endured a fairly miserable night in tent.
Despite all that it was good to get out in the woods with my daughter. Sawyer Pond is a lovely destination and during the week or in winter I can see it being serene. And if nothing else, after the poor night in the tent Ezri said she would be willing to consider a hammock on the next go!
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