Amazing hiking with stunning views, what a great getaway. You mentioned height of mountains but not how far the hike was in approximate distance.
Sleeping over-night in the wilderness, envious really looked like a good time out, hope you ate that trout.
This hike was around 18 miles in two days. Mostly on trail with only a few miles of cross country travel. If I ever go back here I wanna make it a 3 day trip instead and spend more time exploring around the Deer lakes. It was a really nice area. Oh ya, and the trout was delicious!
Deer lakes look interesting, must be connected with trout, going out on longer hikes a couple of nights over sound good.