The next day we hiked south then west and downhill towards South Fork and Hockett Meadows. The wildflowers along the way were outstanding, especially right near Hunter Creek. We then turned left on a trail that I thought would lead to the Kaweah River and Tuohy Creek junction. Well, it did... eventually! We ended up hiking a mile or more extra that day due to me choosing a trail that wasn't even on my map. It was a good trail, though, and it took us through several beautiful meadows. We saw two young bucks and a doe with a fawn (Bambi!) along the way. We also ran into a backcountry ranger on horseback. He was the only person we saw on the trail the last two days of this trip. We camped that night at the "V" where Tuohy Creek meets the South Fork Kaweah River. There is a horse camp there with a fire ring and nice log benches. We had a two course dinner that night, pasta salad with pepperoni and some chili with sundried tomatoes.
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