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Day 2: Yep, That Took Awhile
July 24th Below Wind River Peak(12.7)-Big Sandy Lake(20.8) Mileage: 8.1 Campsite Elevation: 9,784ft It was a brisk start to the day at 6am as we headed up to our next landmark, Chimney Rock. The guidebook didn't describe which of the many chimney-esque rock formations...
Day 1: Setting Up For The Big Dance
July 23rd Sheep Bridge Trail(0)-Below Wind River Peak(12.7) Miles: 12.7mi Campsite Elevation: 11,129ft It was a relaxed start to the day waking at Pyrite and Chinchilla's. Since we knew our mileage didn't need to be huge to setup our timing for Wind River Peak...
Transition Time To The Winds
Here's a nice long post since we probably won't have service to post again until after the next hike is complete. Tomorrow, we set off for 10 days on the Wind River High Route! We had a much needed double zero at Rockin's house to take care of things before we headed...
Day 4: High Sierra Trail Complete
July 18th Bearpaw Meadow Campsite(57.6)-Crescent Meadow Trailhead(69) Miles: 11.4mi We cruised the 11mi down to the Crescent Meadow Trailhead, the western terminus of the High Sierra Trail. As I've mentioned before, most HSTers start on this end to complete their hike...
Day 3: Wow, What A Trail
July 17th Moraine Lake(38.1)-Bearpaw Meadow Campsite(57.6) Miles: 19.5mi Campsite Elevation: 7724ft Today was the day I envisioned on the High Sierra Trail! We awoke to a nice reflection on Moraine Lake and headed out at 6am for some wooded uphill hiking. It was nice...
Day 2: Cruisin’ In The Canyon
July 16th Wallace Creek(18.7)-Moraine Lake(38.1) Miles: 19.4mi Campsite Elevation: 9,235ft Today had two parts to the day, the down, and the up. We were camped at 10,366ft and had a looong gradual downhill for over half the day. First, we followed a trail that...
Day 1: Ah, Back At Home
July 15th Whitney Portal(0)-Wallace Creek(18.7) Miles: 18.7mi Campsite Elevation: 10,366ft We've started the High Sierra Trail! LoveNote and Baby Juniper took us to the Whitney Portal Trailhead and we started hiking at 7am this morning. The High Sierra Trail is about...
A Zero In Lone Pine
I spent my Lone Pine day at LoveNote's place. She has a laptop, so I was able to see the blog on a computer for the first time in 3wks and tend to a lot of things I'd let slide since leaving for the Sierra High Route. Just the usual with mostly blog and...
Day 23: We Did It!
July 13th Horse Creek Pass(189.1)-Twin Lakes Trailhead(195) Mileage: 5.9mi Today was our last day on the Sierra High Route, and it's funny that it was all downhill. 3,500ft of downhill over 6mi. We packed up and left at our usual 6am. Since we were already at the top...
Day 22: Ups and Downs
Day 22: Ups and Downs July 12th Cascade Lake(179.3)-Horse Creek Pass(189.1) Mileage: 9.8mi Campsite Elevation: 10,626ft Today was our last full day on trail since we will finish the SHR tomorrow! It packed in plenty of ups and downs. We jumped right into the 1,300ft...
Day 21: The Not So Horrendously Long Day
July 11th Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker Camp(166.8)-Cascade Lake(179.3) Mileage: 12.5mi Campsite Elevation: 10,315ft Brrr! It was our coldest morning yet at 35F when we left at 6am this morning. I know I wasn't stoked to spend the night in Tuolumne Meadows, but I have...
Day 20: Resting At Tuolumne Meadows
July 10th 4mi from Tuolumne Meadows along Rafferty Creek(162.8)-Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker Camp(166.8) Mileage: 4mi Campsite Elevation: 8,560 ft Whew it was a windy and brisk morning this morning. It feels like fall out here, but it's nice. We still got our early...
Day 19: Trail Day II
July 9th Blue Lake(143.8)-4mi from Tuolumne Meadows along Rafferty Creek(162.8) Mileage: 19mi Campsite Elevation: 9,700ft Again, I have a lot of photos today, but this journal is just as much for myself as it is for everyone else. I keep these journals and have them...
Day 18: Tricky & Time Consuming
July 8th Lake Catherine(137.7)-Blue Lake(143.8) Mileage: 6.1mi (says the data book, but much more with route finding) Campsite Elevation: 10,500ft If you look at today's mileage, you're probably wondering what went terribly wrong. Actually, we are exactly on our...
Day 17: Full Spectrum Day
July 7th Inconspicuous Saddle N of Nancy Pass(128.1)-Lake Catherine(137.7) Mileage: 9.6mi Campsite Elevation: 11,000ft We saw a ton today, so I have a lot of photos for this post. It was shockingly not damp when we got going this morning at 6am. We thought for sure...