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50 Miler Photos
August 6-15, 2004

  
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Tab_Map Links_Knots Photos Patrols Calendar 50_Miler Troop119 		ArrivedNorthLake   FirstNight    

Troop arrives at North Lake.

First night camped at North Lake.
 
ReadyToDepart TakingBreak    

Ready to depart.

Taking a break.
     
RugfedCountry TopPiutePass  

Rugged Country.

Top of Piute Pass.
       
BeyondPiutePass LookingBack CampingOffTrail  

View beyond Piute Pass.

Looking back at Piute Pass.

Camping off the trail.
     
KoolAidTime DinnerServed TentSetup  

Time for KoolAid.

Serving dinner.

Tents are set up.
           
EveningSunset FollowingStream HikeToBottom  

Second evening approaches.

Following the stream.

A long hike to the bottom.
           
NearBottom FirstBridge SierraCamp2  

Nearing the bottom.

Bridging, the High Sierra way.

Second High Sierra camp.
 
StartingFire Hight3 StartingMuirClimb  

Starting the camp fire.

Cards before calling it a night.

Starting climb toward Muir Pass.
   
ContinueMuirClimb ContinueMuirClimb2 BridgeCrossing2  

Younger hikers lead the way.

Older hikers bring up the rear.

Second bridge crossing.
 
TakingBreak LunchBreak BigMeadow  

Cooling the feet.

A well deserved lunch break.

Passing a big meadow.
   
RangerHut QuickDinner CoolingOff  

Ranger Hut (sometimes hard to find).

Discussing where to make camp.

Cooling off.
   
OnwardToNextCamp OnwardStill StillOnwardLookingForCamp  

Onward to the next camp.

Onward still.

Still looking for next camp site.
   
CampBelowMuirPass ChillyMorning BreakingCampMovingOn  

At camp site below Muir Pass.

A chilly morning.

Breaking camp, onward to Muir Pass.
   
NotMuchFurther MuirPassAhead MuirHut  

Is Muir Pass much further?

Muir Pass is just ahead.

Muir Hut at top of Muir Pass.
   
InsideMuirHut1 InsideMuirHut2 InsideMuirHut3  

Inside Muir Hut.

Taking a well deserved break.

A good shelter from storms.
   
InsideMuirHut4 InsideMuirHut5 InsideMuirHut6  

A good shelter from lightning.

A well built structure.

In honor of John Muir.
   
NeededRest RestOver FreshWater  

Thankful for the shelter.

Time to get off this mountain.

A cup of fresh water.
   
FallsOffMuirPass WildLife BeautifulCountry  

Water cascading down Muir Pass

Some local wildlife.

Beautiful country ahead.
   
SmallFootBridge WaterFromDusyBasen HikingThroughDusyBasen  

Crossing a small foot bridge

Water cascading off Dusy Basin.

Hiking through Dusy Basin.
   
ViewTowardBishipPass CloserToBishopPass StartingClimbUpBishop  

Dusy Basen view toward Bishop Pass.

Getting closer to Bishop Pass.

Starting the climb to Bishop Pass.
   
TopBishopPass BishopPassMarker BishopLakeCamp  

Made it to top of Bishop Pass

Bishop Pass (11,972 ft.).

Camp site at Bishop Lake.
   
Fishing GreatCatch FishFry  

Fixing to do a little fishing.

Fish for everyone.

Lets have a fish fry.
   
WeatherMovingIn Sunset RelaxingInIndependence  

Looks like rain.

A beautiful sunset.

Resting up in Independence.
   
AllCleanedUp RealFood TastesGreat  

Feels great to be clean.

Real food follows the 50 mile hike.

Tastes great.
   
BetterThan50Food SixWheeler JeepRide  

Tastes better than 50 miler food.

A little fun on the Six Wheeler.

The jeep joins the fun too.
         
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