Late posting our end of May trip to Eastman Lake. It was the weekend before Memorial Weekend and before the heatwave due that week. Everything is totally dry and brown. We were in Wildcat site W14. There were two other groups, but no one was camped near us. So again, it was like having the campground to ourselves.
We cut across Cordoniz Campground, walked across the main road, up the hill, and down to parking area for Lakeview Trail head. That was about a mile. Since our dog is now 16 years old and not moving as quickly as a young pup like she did last year, we only hike a mile on the trail.
I did say very thing is parched, and the water level is extremely low for this time of year. We are in for extreme drought conditions this year. You can see the dam off in the distance and take note of the water level. Eeks!
We take a rest at the 1 mile marker bench for dog, to enjoy the views, and breeze before heading back to camp.
Back at camp, we rest from the 4 mile hike and enjoy the solitude of the campground. We watched a large bird taking care of its young in the campsite across and slightly up the hill from our site. Great entertainment for the evening! I'm sure even with temperatures going into the double digits the campground was still full on Memorial Weekend--no thank you. We are looking forward to returning, but for now Eastman will have to wait until late Fall or early Winter when temperatures are much cooler.
