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September 05, 2003
The Pilgrimage: Details
For my safety as well as for those that are interested. I wanted to give some details as to where I am going. If you're into maps, you can look this stuff up. I will be taking 2 maps with me. Both are Tom Harrison Maps (made on a mac :). The Mono Divide High Country Map and the Kings Canyon High Country Map.Tomorrow morning Sarah is driving down to Bishop. From there we'll drive 30 minutes into the Sierras along the 168 (Line St.). She'll be dropping me off at South Lake. From there I'll be headed south towards Bishop Pass. I'll likely camp the first night just on the other side of Bishop Pass in an area called Dusey Basin. I'll spend a day or two here, possible climbing Mt. Agassiz and North Palisade.
Then I will start hiking West towards Le Conte Canyon where I'll meet up with the John Muir Trail (JMT). Once on the JMT I'll start heading West and North towards Evolution Basin and the Muir Pass. I'll probably camp a good number of days around Sapphire Lake and Evolution Lake, taking day hikes around the area. In that area there are a number of peaks I might try. Darwin, Mendel, The Hermit, Goddard, Haeckel, Huxley, The Black Giant. Most of my time will be in the Evolution Basin.
Once I start moving again, I'll be headed NWW along the JMT/PCT. From here I'm not sure where I'll be camping, other than one night near the Muir Trail Ranch. Its at this point that I will have the option of going out to Florence Lake, if I wanted to leave early. I plan on continuing North along the JMT over Seldon Pass. In this area, there are two peaks I'm considering. Mt. Hooper and Seven Gables.
Finally I head further north and a little west to Lake Thomas Edison, where a ferry will take me across to Vermilion Resort, which is less a resort and more of a backpackers lodge. I'm hoping to get there before Thursday (in two weeks) and spend a day or two there. I hear its a neat scene with lots of backpackers from all over. Once at the 'resort', I will have access to a phone and I'll check in with my lovely wife. I'm not sure if I'll make it there before Friday, we'll see. From there I plan on hitching to Fresno where my sister-in-law will pick me up and we'll head back to Mammoth by way of Yosemite. If all goes well, I'll post again on Saturday the 20th. Wish me luck!
Posted by wonko at September 5, 2003 06:03 PM
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