August 31, 1996 Saturday
Breakfast in the warm sun which was forever coming over the mountains. Saw 4 people at the far end of the lake who moved out at 8:15 this morning. Checked the monolith rock behind us. The paths indicate that people seem to bypass it by staying to the right both upbound and downbound. Finally packed and ready to hit the trail at11:00 am. Late but who cares in a place like this.