We woke up to a warm day complete with a gorgeous blue sky. Before packing out the campsite we did a short hike up Thunder Knob trail. This is a great hike for kids but super popular so I recommend doing it early and in the middle of the week! Unfortunately, we forgot to charge our phones the night prior so we didn’t get any pictures of this hike. Super dry and dusty but a pretty view of Diablo Lake at the end.
After our hike we had a picnic lunch on Diablo Lake and all four of us ended up going in the lake! It was SO cold! It took me 15 minutes for me to completely dunk my head under the water. Brrrr!
We then continued eastward on the scenic byway and stopped at the Washington Pass overlook (over 5,000 feet elevation) which was incredible. (Pictures until AJ riding bike). After stopping at the pass we continued on to the town of Winthrop which is at the base of the Cascades. It was super hot!
We stayed the night at a private campground right on Twin Lakes just outside of the town. We got take out from a local cidery and enjoyed some ginger cider. The boys had a blast riding their bikes through the sprinklers while trying to stay cool! Right after sunset, Beau and I hung out and watched the sunset, and a ton of bats flying above our heads!
Belanger Family Adventures 