by allysonshelden | Aug 23, 2014 | Hiking
Marie Lake to Muir Trail RanchAlthough we started the day only 300 feet from Selden Pass, it certainly felt like more than that! Still not a terribly difficult pass, but definitely a harsh wake-up call! Looking back at Marie Lake, it was as gorgeous as ever, and I...
by allysonshelden | Aug 4, 2014 | Hiking
Evolution Lake Junction to Marie Lake We woke up early, as usual, ready to get into a full day of climbing. Bear Ridge would be our first beast to conquer. About 2000 feet of elevation gain first thing in the morning, up several monotonous, forested switchbacks. I...
by allysonshelden | Aug 2, 2014 | Hiking
Below Silver Pass to Lake Edison JunctionToday’s climb up Silver Pass actually wasn’t bad at all, compared to some others. To date, Donohue Pass had still been the toughest, mentally and physically. The climb from our campsite to Squaw Lake was a little...
by allysonshelden | Aug 2, 2014 | Hiking
Duck Creek to Unnamed river 3 miles below Silver PassToday would be a little bit of elevation gain, and a heck of a lot of descending. Moving on from Duck Creek, we passed by Purple Lake, and then Lake Virginia. Lake Virginia was easily my favorite of the two. The...
by allysonshelden | Jul 29, 2014 | Hiking
Red’s Meadow Resort to Duck Creek crossing. 18 miles.Waking up after a night in a real bed was both easier and supremely more difficult. We felt refreshed, but it was hard to walk away from some of the comforts of home, knowing what we were walking back out...
