Goat Lake ~ 10 miles

The original game plan was Headlee Pass/Vasper Lake. 34 switchbacks along with ankle twisting root and rock sounded appealing. The other back up plan was Gothic Basin (mostly because the name sounded cool)... However FSR 4065 eluded us. We passed the trail head for Goat Lake and decided to look it up in the book. 10 miles on any day is a commitment but the elevation gain was only 1400 so we went for it. Spectacular! I didn't feel the first 5 miles, but I sure felt the last 5.