Day 68: 5/31/2021
We only had to hike a few miles to reach Mammoth Lakes this morning! We slept in until 6:30am before hiking down the Mammoth Pass/Horseshoe Lake trail. Near the trailhead we passed Horseshoe Lake. Sean left his makeshift trekking pole at the trailhead hoping it helps...
Day 67 5/30/2021
We slept in a bit relaxing and enjoying our last full day of this section in the Sierras. With only about 11 miles to hike for the day, we took our time enjoying the views. We came across some pink snow that we heard was a type of algae that can survive in the snow....
Day 66: 5/29/2021
We decided to hike fewer miles and relax on trail to avoid some of the holiday bustle in town. We climbed over Silver Pass and then spent some time relaxing by Squaw Lake. After some time we decided to hike more. We passed some more lakes and creeks. We eventually...
Day 65 5/28/2021
We started our morning with a cup of coffee brewed on a wood burning stove inside VVR's little store/restaurant. We picked up a few extra days of food to make it to our next resupply point, Mammoth Lakes. Then after packing up, we realized that in a couple days we...
Day 64: 5/27/2021
We saw the sun rise by Sallie Keyes and Heart Lakes this morning before climbing Selden Pass. This pass had the least snow yet! One of Sean's trekking poles broke, so he fashioned a new stick. On the other side of the pass, we took a break while Sean fished. We then...
Day 63 5/26/2021
Today started off on a rough note, I snapped a trekking pole off at the handle. And you'd be surprised how hard it is to find a good hiking stick in the woods! In spite of the gear failure and me now pulling a bit to the right, we pushed on and ran into some deer a...
Day 62: 5/25/2021
We summited Muir Pass early while the snow was still frozen. Muir Pass had relatively less elevation gain near the peak than the previous passes, but we still had to climb several miles to the top. We reached Muir hut on the top of the pass around 9am. We then...
Day 61 5/24/2021
It was very nice to wake up to a clear sky and no snow on the ground! We didn't have a pass to hike over today, so we took our time and enjoyed hiking in (relatively) lower elevations and warmer weather. It's amazing what a couple thousand foot elevation change can...
Day 60: 5/23/2021
Finally, the snow had stopped by the time we woke up this morning. The temperature was supposed to climb as high as 40°F today! For most of the morning and near the top of Mather Pass, everything was still covered in snow. First thing out of camp, we had to ford the...
Day 59 5/22/2021
We woke up to a frigid snow covered morning. Our camp site protected us from some of the wind and snow, but up to a foot of snow had fallen on top of the existing snow pack making for slow hiking as we broke trail. As we worked our way up towards Pinchot Pass, the...