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...
by allysonshelden | Jul 27, 2014 | Hiking
Rosalie Lake to Red’s Meadow ResortPeeking my head outside the tent at 5:00am, I saw exactly what I was hoping for. Sun! Blue skies! As soon as we were both up and packing, I made sure to enthusiastically point this out to Omar. He seemed grateful for the sun as...
by allysonshelden | Jul 26, 2014 | Hiking
Island Pass to Rosalie LakeJust like the John Muir Trail has seemingly endless ups and downs, so, it seemed, did my health. When Omar walked over to make sure I was awake, I didn’t even want to move. As a nice way to put it, I felt horrid. We had a short day...
