Paradise Valley Trail

English version below. German version below... Fourth and last day on the Rae Lakes Loop. There are only a scant 14 kilometers ahead of me, but they are no less beautiful than those in the last three days. I wake up at 7am and start the day slowly with a delicious breakfast consisting of porridge and a cup of instant coffee. The subsequent packing of tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat and all the other equipment became second nature by now. At 8 o'clock I set off. On the way again and again great views arise along the valley, which the South Fork River hath milled here into the granite. Nothing urges me on; I use the time and set up the tripod for a few landscape photos. At Mist Falls it gets more crowded. This place is visited by day trippers who come to admire the waterfall. Now, at the end of July, the falls are a little less spectacular than during the snowmelt, but still make a great photo motif. After another three kilometers I reach the fork where I started three days ago on the Bubbs Creek Trail and thus the ascent to Junction Meadow. Now it is only a few kilometers to the starting point of my hike. Arrived at the car I first check if there were any bear visitors. Fortunately everything is intact, I had followed the rules and closed everything that smells into one of the Bear Boxes. The offline maps of Komoot have not done so bad until now. However, some important info is missing, such as the locations of the Bear Boxes at the camp sites. Instead, the small trail to the open-air toilet at Middle Paradise Valley Camp was marked. Probably a matter of priorities. Fortunately, I had also bought a "paper" map with all the info available. After a small lunch I get into the car and head off towards Merced. Tonight a hotel bed awaits me. Not that I haven't slept comfortably the last few days. But the hiking clothes are dirty and need a wash. And maybe I do too... Fourth and final day on the Rae Lakes Loop. There are only about 14 kilometers to go, but they are no less beautiful than those of the last three days. I wake up at 7 a.m. and slowly start the day with a delicious breakfast consisting of porridge and a cup of instant coffee. The subsequent packing up of the tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad and all the other equipment now goes by itself. I set off at 8 a.m. On the way there are always great views along the valley that the South Fork River has carved into the granite here. Nothing drives me; I use the time and set up the tripod for a few landscape shots. From the Mist Falls it gets crowded. This is also where day tourists come and marvel at the waterfall. Now, in late July, the falls are a little less spectacular than when the snow melted, but still make for great photo opportunities. After another three kilometers I reach the fork where I started three days ago on the Bubbs Creek Trail and thus the ascent to Junction Meadow. Now it's only a few kilometers to the starting point of my hike. Arriving at the car, the first thing to check is whether there have been any bears. Luckily everything is fine, but I also followed the rules and closed everything that smelled in one of the bear boxes. Komoot's offline maps haven't fared too badly so far. However, some important information is missing, such as the locations of the bear boxes at the camp sites. The small path to the open-air toilet at Middle Paradise Valley Camp was drawn for this. Probably a matter of priorities. Luckily I had also bought a "paper" map that contained all the information. After a small lunch I get in the car and set off. A hotel bed awaits me tonight. Not that I haven't slept comfortably the past few days. But the hiking clothes are dirty and need a wash. And I might be better too...