2003 August
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***8/2
– Drove to Mosquito Flat trailhead for a quick dinner before starting up the trail at 7:45 pm to camp at Mack Lake, just inside the wilderness area boundary. Barely 1/4 mile.
***8/3
– Climbed from Mack Lake over 12,000′ Mono Pass and descended to Trail Lakes to camp.
***8/4
– Descended from Trail Lakes to Golden Creek and then ascended into Pioneer Basin, camping at “Third Lake,” the largest of the lakes in the basin.
***8/5
– Day-hiked up to the ridge at the end of Pioneer Basin (app. 12,000′) to overlook peaks and valleys to the north. Wandered back down through the basin, passing most of the lakes on the way.
***8/6
– Short hike began with descent from Pioneer Basin and then short lateral to Fourth Recess Lake.
***8/7
– 2000′ climb from Fourth Recess Lake to Mono Pass and then descend to Mosquito Flat trailhead.
***8/11
– Tested out the altitude-adapted lungs at sea-level by climbing the English Camp trail at Almaden Quicksilver.
***8/14
– Very fast hike up and down the Mine Hill trail – to within 1 minute of the top where I had to turn around because I ran out of time!
***8/16
– Up Mine Hill Trail then Randol to Prospect #3 to the ridge; back via English Camp.
***8/22
– Started at the usual place, Hacienda trailhead in New Almaden. Left the main trail at the first bend, following a use trail up a creek until it ended. A short cross-country section through trees brought me to a newly-graded trail that joined the English Camp trail just before English Camp. Headed up to the ridge and then returned via Mine Hill trail.
***8/28
– Up and down the Mine Hill trail, with stops for photos of the first autumn leaves.
***8/30
– 24-mile bike ride down Almaden expressway, including about 2 miles of off-road riding. 1:55
***8/31
– End-of-August hike at Almaden Quicksilver. The usual “long loop” out Randol to near the reservoir, then back on Mine Hill trail and English Camp – this time with a variation by taking the fork to the right below English Camp. 10.5-11 miles.
***August Summary
– Started the month with a great pack trip over Mono Pass into Pioneer Basin. During the rest of the month I mostly did day hikes at Almaden Quicksilver, although I did manage to get on my bike a bit as well.
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2003 August
&t
***8/2
– Drove to Mosquito Flat trailhead for a quick dinner before starting up the trail at 7:45 pm to camp at Mack Lake, just inside the wilderness area boundary. Barely 1/4 mile.
***8/3
– Climbed from Mack Lake over 12,000′ Mono Pass and descended to Trail Lakes to camp.
***8/4
– Descended from Trail Lakes to Golden Creek and then ascended into Pioneer Basin, camping at “Third Lake,” the largest of the lakes in the basin.
***8/5
– Day-hiked up to the ridge at the end of Pioneer Basin (app. 12,000′) to overlook peaks and valleys to the north. Wandered back down through the basin, passing most of the lakes on the way.
***8/6
– Short hike began with descent from Pioneer Basin and then short lateral to Fourth Recess Lake.
***8/7
– 2000′ climb from Fourth Recess Lake to Mono Pass and then descend to Mosquito Flat trailhead.
***8/11
– Tested out the altitude-adapted lungs at sea-level by climbing the English Camp trail at Almaden Quicksilver.
***8/14
– Very fast hike up and down the Mine Hill trail – to within 1 minute of the top where I had to turn around because I ran out of time!
***8/16
– Up Mine Hill Trail then Randol to Prospect #3 to the ridge; back via English Camp.
***8/22
– Started at the usual place, Hacienda trailhead in New Almaden. Left the main trail at the first bend, following a use trail up a creek until it ended. A short cross-country section through trees brought me to a newly-graded trail that joined the English Camp trail just before English Camp. Headed up to the ridge and then returned via Mine Hill trail.
***8/28
– Up and down the Mine Hill trail, with stops for photos of the first autumn leaves.
***8/30
– 24-mile bike ride down Almaden expressway, including about 2 miles of off-road riding. 1:55
***8/31
– End-of-August hike at Almaden Quicksilver. The usual “long loop” out Randol to near the reservoir, then back on Mine Hill trail and English Camp – this time with a variation by taking the fork to the right below English Camp. 10.5-11 miles.
***August Summary
– Started the month with a great pack trip over Mono Pass into Pioneer Basin. During the rest of the month I mostly did day hikes at Almaden Quicksilver, although I did manage to get on my bike a bit as well.
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