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North Lake wildflowers

Wildflowers near North Lake. August 13, 2004.
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August 14, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on North Lake wildflowers

Lamarck Col Trail near North Lake

Trail to Lamarck Col near North Lake. August 13, 2004.
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August 14, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Lamarck Col Trail near North Lake

From my birthday card

“You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime.” – John P. Grier
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August 13, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on From my birthday card

I'm back

I returned this evening from a short pack trip in the eastern Sierra. After spending night at Tuolumne Meadows I met up with friends and we hiked from North Lake to Lamarck Col.

Eastern Sierra and desert. August 13, 2004.
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August 13, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on I'm back

No updates this week

I suppose this is obvious since I mentioned my plans for this weeks trip to the Lamarck Col area. No Internet access on the trail! (There might be one brief update on Monday morning.)

Check back for photos at the end of the week.
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August 8, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on No updates this week

MapLamarckColArea

Topo of area near Lamarck Col
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August 8, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on MapLamarckColArea

Packing day

Today I pack for this week’s visit to the Sierra. Since I’m doing two nights of car-camping (one at Tuolumne Meadows and one at the trailhead) and two nights of backpacking I need to sort of double-pack: bivy sack for the trail and tent for car camping, etc. On the other hand, packing for a two-day pack trip seems fairly trivial after returning from a trip of nine days. (Update at 10:00 pm – finished packing at 9:45. I think that is a record!)

On my earlier trip this summer which mostly went through places I had previously visited (with the exception of Bishop Pass and Dusy Basin), this trip goes to a completely new place: Lamarck Col. I took a look at the map for the first time last night and noticed a few things. First, this area is just north of some places I have been to, such as South Lake. It is also just east of Evolution Basin, through which I passed on the Muir Trail some years ago. Second, it is high! This pass looks to be well over 12,000′. If I understand our route correctly, on Wednesday we’ll start at roughly 9200′ and end up above 12000′. Yow!

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August 8, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Packing day

Catherine Tunnel

Catherine Tunnel mine site. Almaden Quicksilver Park. August 7, 2004.
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August 7, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Catherine Tunnel

More illegal off-trail bike tracks

I’m not certain if these are new tracks of if they represent damage created earlier in the year when the grass was green. I suspect the latter because I recall seeing tracks in this area earlier in the year.

Illegal off-trail bike tracks at Almaden Quicksilver. August 7, 2004.
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August 7, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on More illegal off-trail bike tracks

Good Bikes

***January 30, 2003

[Macro error: Can’t include message “1129” because no message exists with that number, shortcut or path.]

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***An 1100-mile ride
though The Yukon and Alaska with the Hoover-Lincoln Bike Club.
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August 7, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Good Bikes