There are a ton of hikes in the High Uintas, and Grandaddy seems to be one of that most popular and highly recommended.
Our overall assessment was that is was nice, but not great. It is kind of like ski trails in resorts. There are some nice runs in some resorts, but there are great runs in other resorts, but both trails are rated the same. It has to do with comparison to the local area. Grandaddy (Uintas) was nice, Albino (Beartooths) was great.
Anyway, we did an overnight up to Grandaddy Lake and Grandaddy Basin, did a little bit of fishing and enjoyed a no noise night, except for a very loud owl!
Entering the High Uintas
Path varies from flat and sandy ...
... To slabs and rocky
Arriving at Hades Pass, about 10'500ft
First Views of the lakes -- Grandaddy in the middle, Heart to the right. This ended up being the best overall view of the lakes and basin. You could see the lakes but the trees were quite dense making a panoramic photo difficult.
She asks "Did you notice that my pack matches the color of my shirt?"
Looking back at Heart, lower down from Hades Pass.... and the surrounding boundary mountains.
Just outside our campsite
Not a bad view while fishing.
More views from the lake... not sure what the red shrub is, but the late autumn color change sure was interesting.
Alicia enjoying her morning Latte (not purchased at the not so local Starbucks!)
On the boardwalk returning to the trailhead.
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