The big picture |
Packed and ready for the ride to Lee Vining |
Driving through Yosemite NP |
Evening visit to Mono Lake |
The Tufas of Mono Lake |
Dinner at the Mobil gas station |
Day 1 - Early morning at the motel in Lee Vining |
Drop off at Lembert Dome, Yosemite NP |
Waiting for the van to drive us to the trailhead |
Stop at the Ranger Station to get our Wilderness Permit |
Driving up to the Sonoma Pass |
Unloading the trailer at Sonoma Pass |
First group shot |
Starting our hike on the Pacific Crest Trail |
The historic Sonora Pass |
At the Sonora Pass trail head |
Starting our ascent |
On the Pacific Crest Trail |
View from the trail |
Deer |
First stream crossing |
On the PCT |
Lunch break |
Still climbing |
Taking a break |
Some wildflowers along the trail |
High country trail |
Distant lake |
Taking another little break |
A distant view of our last climb |
Leavitt Peak |
Leavitt Peak |
Our campsite, Latopie Lake |
Top of the pass |
Hiking down to Latopie Lake |
Setting up our tents |
John with our Iridium Satellite Phone |
Flowering Corn Lily |
Latopie Lake |
Sunset |
Moon Light |
Dusk at Latopie Lake |
The map of our first day on the PCT |
Day 2 - 44 deg F morning |
Calm Sunrise |
Sunrise |
The Bear Cannister |
John |
Clean Camp |
Hike up from Latopie Lake |
Leaving Latopie Lake |
A sandy and slippery hike upwards |
Taking a little break |
Tree less hike |
On the PCT |
Above Latopie Lake |
View Back |
Our first and Only Snow Crossing |
Our first and Only Snow Crossing |
Snow Crossing |
Cool and Breezy High Country Hike |
Desolation trail |
Rocky Trail |
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At the Top of the World |
Great high views |
Great high views |
View back |
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Checking the Map |
Starting our long and winding descent |
Our long and winding descent |
Our long and winding descent |
Descending into the forest |
Looking back at the long trail |
Entering the forest |
Stream for filling our water bottles |
Under the Trees |
Wildflowers |
A nice flowery stream |
The bridge over Walker River |
Mosquitoey Long Lake |
Mosquitoe Free camp near the river |
The map of our second day on the PCT |
Day 3- Morning at Walker River |
Morning at our campsite |
Sunrise |
Breaking Camp |
Back on the Pacific Crest Trail |
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Climbing to Dorothy Pass |
Climbing to Dorothy Pass |
A pretty little Pond |
A well marked trail |
Going downhill |
A Stream Crossing |
1000 Miles from the Mexican Border |
Taking a break at this little Waterfall |
Lake Harriet |
Lake Harriet |
Still climbing |
A Shady Break |
A nice lake |
Still Climbing to Dorothy Pass |
At Dorothy Pass |
We have just entered Yosemite NP |
View back with Ben |
Group at Dorothy Pass |
Dorothy Lake |
Dorothy Lake |
Dorothy Lake |
Lunch View |
Nice meadow |
Hiking Along Falls Creek |
Grace Meadow |
Grace Meadow |
Along Falls Creek |
A Mariposa Lily |
Grace Meadow |
Our campsite |
Sherri treating some blisters |
The Kitchen |
View from our Camp site |
Falls Creek |
Day Three Map |
Day 4 - Morning at Falls Creek |
Morning at Falls Creek |
Morning at Falls Creek |
Sunrise |
Bill ready for the days hike |
Leaving Camp |
Hiking along Falls Creek |
Starting our climb |
Wilma Lake |
Taking a break |
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The view as we climb |
Near the top |
And the downhill |
Nice View |
First clouds |
Sunset at camp |
Day Four Map |
Day 5 - Sunrise |
Catepillar on Bill's tent |
Creek |
Pumping water |
Sherri helping Bill with his broken sunglasses |
Leaving Camp |
Shrooms |
Nice little valley |
Taking a break on the climb |
Hiking along the Smedberg Lake Outlet |
Near the top |
A little lake along the trail |
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Downhill |
Alpine Lake |
PCT |
Very Yosemite |
Nice forest of ferns |
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Checking the map |
Great views |
Great views |
Benson Lake Chaos |
Hiking on all the fallen trees |
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Benson Lake |
Another climb |
Finally, Camp |
Our very little stream |
Sunset at the pond |
Camp Toys |
Day five map |
Day 6 - Sunrise |
Leaving Camp |
Hike to Smedberg Lake |
Smedberg Lake |
Smedberg Lake |
A nice meadow |
A nice view |
Another nice meadow |
At the top of Benson Pass |
Sherri at the top of Benson Pass |
Mule Train |
Down Benson Pass |
Taking a break at this refreshing stream |
Resting Deer |
Thunder clouds |
Winding Descent |
View of the valley where we would camp |
Lots of Granite |
Stream near our campsite |
Checking the map |
John resting |
Day 6 trail map |
Day 7 - Sunrise |
Sunrise |
Crossing the stream |
View back |
Climbing the Matterhorn trail |
A gate |
View of where we came from |
Taking a break from the long climb |
Matterhorn peak? |
Top of this pass |
Break at the top |
View Back |
Miller Lake |
A nice stream |
Sherri soaking her hat |
Great cascade |
Lunch - Ben using the Satellite phone for his moms bday call |
And Susan using the Satellite phone for her sisters bday call |
Endless meadow |
Glen Aulin High Sierra camp |
The Bridge to end of the trip |
Day 7 trail map |
Day 8 - Thunder, Lightning and Rains - Wet tent |
Trying to drying our wet tents |
John's tent |
Tuolumne River from the bridge |
Falls above the Glen Aulin Falls |
Tuolumne river to Glen Aulin Falls |
Bill at the cascading Tuolumne river |
Cascading Tuolumne river |
Crossing the Tuolumne River. |
Tuolumne river |
Cathedral peak at Tuolumne Meadows |
Yoga at Tuolumne meadows |
The end - Back at Lembert Dome |
Day 8 trail map |
Evening at the Lee Vining Museum - the upside down house |
Sunset at Lee Vining |
Sunset at Mono Lake |
Morning at the Lee Vining Museum |
Sunrise at Lee Vining |
1935 Chevy Dump Truck |
Lee Vining Museum |
Highway 395 View |
Carson Pass meadow |
John getting started on the next leg of the PCT |