Tag Archive for: Sierras
PCT 2007 Day 81 – Helen Lake – Piute Pass Trail
PCT 2007 Day 81
Day 81 / 6-14-07 Cowboy Camp 8050'
Unnamed lake NE of Helen Lake - Piute Pass Trail
18.4 miles; 854.4 (45.6) total miles; 2741.6 trip miles
70's sunny hot
Marmot count is 40
Deer count is 36
Pika count is 2
Bear count is 0
I…
PCT 2007 Day 80 – South Fork Kings River – Helen Lake
PCT 2007 Day 80
Day 80 / 6-13-07 CB 10,800'
South Fork Kings River ford - Unnamed lake NE of Helen Lake
20.5 miles; 835.6 (45.6) total miles; 2723.2 trip miles
70's partly cloudy
Marmot count is 40
Deer count is 36
Pika count is 2
Bear count…
PCT 2007 Day 78 – Independence – Baxter Pass Trail
PCT 2007 Day 78
Day 78 / 6-11-07 Cowboy Camp 10,000'
Independence - sort ways past Baxter Pass Trail
8 (7.5) miles; 798.1 (45.6) total miles 2676.3 trip miles
60's in mtns., partly cloudy
Marmot count is 36
Deer count is 28
Pika count is 2
Bear…
PCT 2007 Day 76 – Bullfrog Lake Junction – Independence, CA
PCT 2007 Day 76
Day 76 / 6-9-07 Hotel
Bullfrog Lake Junction - Independence
9 miles; total miles ( ) trip miles
60 in mountains, 80's in town
We got up at 6 AM or so and got moving pretty fast since we all knew we were going into town.…
PCT 2007 Day 71 – South Fork Kern River – Corral
PCT 2007 Day 71
Day 71 / 6-4-07 Cowboy Camp 10160'
South Fork Kern River - Corral
19.3 (.5) miles;; 736 (14.7) total miles 2585.7 trip miles
60's, partly cloudy w/ some wind
Ascended 5600'
!!!MARMOTS!!!
Marmot count is 3
Pikas count is 0
Yes!…
PCT 2007 Day 70 – Kennedy Meadows – Monache Meadows S. Fork of Kern River
PCT 2007 Day 70
Day 70 / 6-3-07 Cowboy Camp 7820'
Kennedy Meadows - Monache Meadows South Fork of Kern River
13.9 (.7) miles; 716.7 (14.2) total miles; 2793.6 trip miles
Low 80's, sunny, some clouds
Ascended 4000'
Today didn't start well for…
PCT 2007 Day 69 – Kennedy Meadows General Store
PCT 2007 Day 69
Day 69 / 6-2-07 Cowboy Camp Zero day #6
Kennedy Meadows General Store
0 miles; 702.8 (13.5) total miles; 2779 trip miles
High 70's; partly cloudy
I slept great last night after having two beers and staying up later than usual.…
PCT 2007 Day 68 – Kennedy Meadows General Store
PCT 2007 Day 68
Day 68 / 6-1-07 Cowboy Camp zero day # 5
Kennedy Meadows General Store
0 miles; 702.8 total miles (13.5); 2779 trip miles
I don't think the chicken from last night agreed with me. Later when I went to bed, I felt like…
PCT 2007 Day 67 – Fox Mill Spring – Kennedy Meadows
PCT 2007 Day 67
Day 67 / 5-31-07 Cowboy Camp
Fox Mill Spring - Kennedy Meadows
19.2 (.7) miles; 702.8 (13.5); 2779 trip miles
70's; sunny; shattered clouds later in day
I awoke to a very cold damp sleeping bag this morning. It was super cold…
