Gothic Basin — Friday, Jul. 18, 2025

Woke up by 3:15 alarm but procrastinated till about a 430 start with a 545 am start from TH. Back at the car by ~ 1045. Target was to reach home by 1215 and made it just in time.
Did some measurement and the first 1.85 mi to the stream is super flat, followed by the switchbacks (shaded) to ~ 3 mi. Done this four or five times in last 5 years but it gets the cardio working hard every time. The waterfalls were gushing and even with the cloudy and nice conditions, the cold water splash felt amazing. Not so crowded day. Bugs were there. Mosquito net put to good use again. Saw some campers up there. Ate snacks and lunch overlooking the first tarn. Did not have time (low on energy too) to continue to Foggy with the strict timeline. Hike down always feels long. Gaia measured tad under 9.5 mi with 2600 ft of eg