The park service required that everyone sign a backcountry permit before heading out into the wilderness. Nice and sunny for now, though that would change shortly.
11/11/2006 01:31 PM
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Wilderness boundary just past the ranger station. We had about 4-5 hours to hike and headed out without any real plan other than to turn around about 2 hours.
11/11/2006 01:34 PM
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Trail junction just past the trailhead. We ended up heading left here and would eventually loop around and return by the other route.
11/11/2006 01:38 PM
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Steadily uphill for the first mile or two with some Sierra like terrain- far different than our desert outings of the past 72 hours.
11/11/2006 01:54 PM
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We briefly considered head out to the "Desert View" marked on the topo, but insdead decided to loop back and head to Round Valley
11/11/2006 01:58 PM
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The top-of-the-tram complex was visible through the trees. briefly, along with the (soon to be gone) blue sky.
11/11/2006 02:03 PM
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Trail junction with the round valley trail. We turned left to head SE until it was time to turn around.
11/11/2006 02:26 PM
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Adding to my collection of pit latrine pics.
11/11/2006 02:34 PM
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Spring and trail junction near the ranger station and the Tamarack Valley turnoff.
11/11/2006 02:36 PM
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