Vermilion Valley Resort
Mileage: Zero
Today was a much anticipated rest day at Vermilion Valley Resort. The place itself has a nice vibe to it and the day was a great experience. The resort was full of PCT hikers and JMT’ers enjoying relaxing and having a day off the trail. It is well and truly set up for hikers and has some great food and drinks – for a price! This was probably one of our more expensive days on the trail but was well and truly worth it.
Lake Virginia to Vermillion Valley Resort
Mileage: 14.3 miles (23.0 km), total 92.4 miles (148.7 km)
Today was a highly anticipated day for us because we were going to reach Vermillion Valley Resort or VVR as it is commonly referred to. VVR is set on the shores of Lake Edison. Unfortunately for us, as 2015 is such an incredibly low snow year, the water level at Lake Edison is much lower than it would be in an average snow year. Therefore, VVR was no longer running its larger boat (commonly seen on JMT videos) but was using smaller boats and dropping hikers off further away from the trail head.
The night at Lake Virginia was pretty cold but it was a beautiful spot to camp. We headed out from camp and passed by Tully Hole and Cascade Valley.
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