A fantastic hike up to Emerald Mountain with a great group from Madison, Wisconsin. A few clouds meant that we weren't too hot for a change. But we also didn't get rained out - lucky after yesterday afternoon's gully washer.

 Unfortunately, the gully washer produced a sneaky sinkhole in the valley we walked up. Before I could get the words out "Don't follow me!", the next shoe had sunk in about 12 inches.