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We went to Bishop last Thursday... and it didn't disappoint.
It actually far exceeded again...
Personally I was wondering "could it really be that good?" … answer "uh, yes, why did you doubt?"
Anywho. Thanks for the info. There's really too much to do.
Bristlecones, White, and all of Eastern Sierra Mountains... every trail we dooz… we pretty much love
Have f
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteThe Other Tom
Ha! I see what you did there
Guess I should explain...
We visited Ten Lakes (ok, 4 of the lakes so we could boat them... and then both Grant Lakes) …
doing some cross country we ran across this...
The tree was scratched up like nothing else... and this nest was right as you see
We didn't disturb it at all...
maybe a human did this. but it wasn't us. I wo
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chick-on
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotelschaaf
What is the status of the SEKI trailquest among the Chick-on group- 60%- or more? That's a lot of trail!
My guess is maybe 50% . Yeah... it's a lot of trail...
Part of the issue / variable is that we haven't been together for all the hiking for various reasons.
So, for example... we have to go back to Franklin Pass, Farewell Gap, Blossom Lakes, Windy Gap,
JO Pass, Siberi
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteDavidK42
And don't forget the old roads...they range from almost-still-suitable-for-stagecoaches (and, in some cases, even cars) to "WTF am I doing here?!?!?!"
exactly
yeah, and old rails... and climbers trails that have become maintained...
the map in that link... it's been worked on. quite a bit... almost all have been on the park map at some time...
it's all fun
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra I've found the Benchmark (ok, I didn't find it... basilbop sez … "hey blind bird.. it's right there!" )
We poked around in that area a bit and I don't recall finding anything much really.
There is a marker and blister rust sign at the Yosemite Grant border also in that general area.
But that's about it.
They must have cleaned up the area... unlike a bunch of the old rails … w
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chick-on
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion QuoteOhnivy-Drak
"d" should be the real dome, about 200 feet higher. "c" doesn't make sense IMO.
tell that to USGS
ugh... just search for Medlicott Dome ... find it in USGS
it's
Elevation:
9685/2952
Dozier isn't much of a dome either when you are on top of it.
I didn't name them.
I have no real issue with Medlicott. It's an amazing wall.
I kinda like &q
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Quotebalzaccom
So does that mean that "d" on your map has no name at present? Or ?
That is my understanding. It's not named on the climbing map that you can get from Yose wilderness office.
I haven't seen any name for it.
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteOhnivy-Drak
Does (a) = Drug Dome?
No, that's not Drug. Drug is due North of Mariuolumne. follow the line up from (b) and it's about in line with the "11".
You can see it marked on http://www.closedcontour.com/
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra hehehe
kewl
We took the park map from entrance and edited it. You can find it here:
https://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?17,86733,86796#msg-86796
If there is a trail sign... then you should do it. But it's up to you what you want to say is complete.
Somewhat amusing is we were in the BOF entrance station and we were told a couple
just finished trail quest by ranger there... he
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Um. Ok.
Seriously... I rec. this trail to a co-worker. She never been. She took her kids.
She loved it. So I dunno. She pretty smart. I dunno.
Anywho.
I took this pix yesterday. Maybe it clearer what dome is what...
There weren't many cars at that unofficial / official TH Thursday... but it was full Sunday.
Anywho.. here's the key and a the trail, etc. … how I went up
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra You're going to get your permit from Inyo.
And once you do a couple of permits that way... you'll go … "ok, this is nice".
Yosemite JUST started online res. We'll see how that goes.
Horseshoe Meadow TH … has a LARGE quota... so... you'll have to step off the trail more than 10 feet to get solitude.
(seriously kinda crazy how many campsites are right NEXT to the trail
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra I clicked on the link from Geezer... and saw the same thing mentioned in a couple of posts.
If you zoom in more... a. la.
https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=37.8561,-119.42502&z=16&b=mbt
then you can see Medlicott. It's the west (left) one. thus the comment about the you'll be super like
"huh... this is it?" "this is the top?"
for whatever reason I guess pe
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Dat cat musta foe toe shopped.
I dooz dat in 2010
:https://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,27686,27693#msg-27693
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chick-on
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General Discussion Ok.
Easiest is probably just, yeah, follow that trail.
Parking spot is almost exactly 2 miles from the Tenaya beach.
Take the trail to Lower Cathedral and up the slope from there... cross the outlet of that lake...
and atop Medlicott. If you go to the top you'll go ... "uh... ok... this is it?"
I have no idea why CalTopo has Medlicott marked on the dome it has.
But that's not
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Ok. I looked at SEKI map... strangely... no can requirement around Crabtree
(I don't worry about such things since I ALWAYS bring a bear can) (sorry)
So, yeah, I dunno. Personally I wouldn't go with plan to camp at Rock Creek
like you did and HAVE to... since I couldn't fit everything in a bear can.
certainly you've seen this
https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/upload/FoodStorageRequi
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra We went in Cottonwood Pass and out New Army Pass last Aug. (2017)
(I also went up and down Old Army Pass for fun)
imo... huge mistake if you don't do New Army (or old... but New was super nice)
Cottonwood Pass was really really nice too...
so... yeah... you can hike back to your car at Cottonwood Pass TH OR Cottonwood Lakes TH.
I've only been to Crabtree once... and I camped between Ti
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra basilblop (aka Yea Ol Stick N Fedders) … "finished" Yosemite Trail Quest on Saturday.
Pretty cool. Very very kewl JKW and myself were with him to do the bits over Post and Isberg Pass.
Booyah!
Congradulashuns. It's been a joy!
Isburger Pass finish foto:
heading to Post...
(you don't have to mark the trail anymore where u left it... )
Fernandez pass from June
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chick-on
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Here's the Half Dome 4+
It's super roomy for 4 normally sized "adults".
(seriously... 4 of us can have breakfast and dinner in the thing very very comfortably)
(this was from this year... July 21 ... )
Looks like someone got ridz of their packing peanuts on us...
Fur realz... this was big hail storm that busted The 168 and also the road to Lundy Canyon TH.
well... part of
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chick-on
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion