We decided to huff it quickly to our next rest stop: Green lakes. The hike from Golden lake to the far end of Green lakes took about an hour and a half. We stopped to swim and rest. There were 2 other groups of backpackers and some day hikers in this area, thanks to having a road accessed trailhead relatively nearby.
Today’s hike was through some nice forests, with lakes intermittently dotted around the landscape. Apparently there were some great sweeping views, but it was too smokey for us to see them.