Mazatal Mtns.

 

We hiked the Saddle Mountain Trail for about 4 miles through beautiful high desert.

 

I've hiked this trail before in the fall when the leaves were changing, but it's even prettier in the spring with all the wildflowers.

 

I couldn't find the turnoff for McFadden Trail and Thicket Spring. We walked around for abuot 45 minutes, trying every wash, game trail, and dry waterfall around, but no luck.

 

After all the bushwacking, Tahoe's pads got torn up, so we had to do Plan B - camp somewhere else.