After spending several days in Echo Lake area, including our exploration of Desolation Wilderness, Caleb and I decided it was time to get closer to Mammoth Lakes. Again, going over these huge passes with no trail to follow and little to no ice/snow climbing experience seems ill advised. We had planned to hitch town to town to Mammoth, camping at lakes along the way. However, we were picked up in a 2010 Cadillac heading all the way to Mammoth. So, today we returned from the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, and Devil Post-pile National Monument. We sufficiently explored this beautiful area outside of Mammoth where the PCT and John Muir Trail coincide. Tomorrow (6/27) we will be traveling from Tuomulmne Meadows in Yosemite Valley to Agnew Meadows, the Northern point of the PCT leaving Mammoth. We will be climbing upwards of 11000 ft, but we should have footprints to follow in the snow. The section isn't that long (25+ miles) but we will be in a quite a bit of snow, and a stories bear country. Personally, I welcome the adventure, and look forward to the next 72 hours.
-Brandon
hopefully the footprints arent from someone else who is lost
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Safe travels, hope you celebrate all things AMERICAN this weekend! - Amy
happy 4th fellas, stay safe
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