I was out for seven days hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness. I decided not to take Bodhi. It was just too hot for him. I saw lots of dogs, all unleashed and all very compliant to their owners. Most people had webbing tied in a loop on the back of the dog's pack so they could control the dog if they needed to do so. The first part of the walk was all in the alpine: lots of sun and rock. Without exception, the dogs we passed were thick coated and did not look like they were having fun. The second half of the trip was more forested, had lots of streams and lakes. The dogs on this part were labs and short coated dogs, all happy and wet.

Here's a picture of sunset on Three Queens after a thunder storm:

Beautiful!!

Ok i really need to come visit you next yr to hike!!!!

You're making me homesick!