Friday, August 29, 2008

The Way of the Geezer: Backpack—Final Night




—from Mike’s journal:

6:30 AM. 46°. Yow . . . sore all over. More boulder pix.

9:00. Leave camp.

10:00. Mott Creek—much better flow! Finally, sound of water. Breakfast.

10:20. Pocket Meadow.

12:15 PM. Mono Creek bridge. Hike over the bridge in order to camp in shade (Quail Meadows.)

1:30. 79° in shade. Temperature varies according to the wind: sometimes over 80°, sometimes below.

6:50. Sunset. 70°. Over to the bridge to take photos of Mono Creek.


Photos: Mono Creek—Sierra Nevada, 2008; Foliage & Granite—Sierra Nevada, 2008; Tent, Quail Meadows—Sierra Nevada, 2008

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