After walking nearly 4 miles to get to the trail head, we're greeted with this welcoming, optimistic sign. . .
While eating lunch, 30 teenagers and 2 teachers came down from the lake pointing the way for the remaining 1/4 mile. Note that the teacher is wearing nearly spotless white pants. How? By this point, both of us (and most of the kids) were mud up to the knee.
Glacial lake at 670m