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Mount Starr Hike

I decided to stay an extra day and hike Mt. Starr with Dick. Mt. Starr is located in the Rock creek region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The peak of Mt. Starr is at 12, 835 feet. The hike is 8 miles round-trip with approximately 3,000 feet of elevation gain.
Dick leads the way.
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P7300006.JPG		 Mt Starr ridge.
Mt Starr ridge.		 Heading to Mono Pass
Heading to Mono Pass
Looking back.
Looking back.		 Snow near the pass.
Snow near the pass.		 Mono Pass
Mono Pass		 Sign reads Above 10,000 feet
Sign reads "Above 10,000 feet"		 Dick leads the final climb to the top.
Dick leads the final climb to the top.
Looking down from the top.
Looking down from the top.		 Precarious rock bridge.
Precarious rock bridge.		 Nearing Mt Starr Peak.
Nearing Mt Starr Peak.		 P7300025.JPG
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On Mt Starr peak.
On Mt Starr peak.		 P7300030.JPG
P7300030.JPG		 Taking it easy on the way back.
Taking it easy on the way back.		 Good time for pictures.
Good time for pictures.		 P7300037.JPG
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