Today's looping 12mi, 3500 gain out and back route along the PCT "south" out of the Sunset Lake area. Raymond is my 22nd OGUL peak.
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07/16/2009 06:29 AM
Parked in a turnout near Lower Sunset Lake, near where the PCT crosses the Sunset Lake Road. Could possibly have shaved a mile off of today's outing by starting from the nearby Wet Meadow trailhead, but this was fine. Late start this afternoon.
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07/15/2009 02:26 PM
Heading "south" on the PCT (which was actually east) at the unsigned junction. Mule ears still in bloom.
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07/15/2009 02:27 PM
Jeff Davis Peak the prominent pinnacle off to the north. (With yesterday's Markleeville to its right. Little bit of Lower Sunset Lake visible through the trees.
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07/15/2009 02:32 PM
About a mile in, the junction with the spur to Wet Meadow and the Mokulumne Wilderness boundary sign.
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07/15/2009 02:47 PM
Just past the junction the trail crested a ridge and the west side of Raymond was visible across a valley. My route would be circling around to the opposite side. (The highpoint is on the right hump on the ridge)
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07/15/2009 02:51 PM
The PCT (seen winding along the slope below) lost about 500ft in elevation heading down to cross the valley between the ridge and the peak.
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07/15/2009 02:52 PM
The PCT bottomed out around this crossing of the unnamed creek at the bottom of the valley.
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07/15/2009 02:58 PM
Heading back uphill for the remainder of the outbound leg. Passed a couple fisherman, an equestrian, and a lone female thru-hiker. These would be the only folks I'd see today.
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