11mi and 2600' of gain out of the Grouse Lake trailhead near the Upper Blue Lake outlet. Polar session for the outing is here.
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06/19/2016 06:43 PM
Noone at the trailhead this morning. Was much colder than I was expecting and I went back to my car to grab my jacket. Dreary and overcast for most of the outing, though it cleared up a bit around noon.
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Bridge over the Upper Blue Lake outlet which I was a bit surprised to see dry.
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One lone fisherman at Upper Blue Lake. Should have been able to see Deadwood from here- but the cloud cover prevented visibility beyond the lake.
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Grouse Lake trailhead. I'd be passing Granite Lake but not going as far as Grouse today.
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Early creek crossing that was conveniently bridged by a fallen log.
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It was immediately apparent that the route was still holding substantial snow and routefinding on the first mile was problematic. (And aided by "i" tree tags like this one)
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Picked up the trail again hear (only to lose/find it over and over as the day went on)
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Mokelumne Wilderness boundary about a mile into the route