Beautiful Day Hike

Beautiful trip around and through the Sierra Nevada mountains in early summer.  Lots of snow at the higher elevations and the creeks and rivers were raging!  The Central Valley was in full growing mode with all the water available. 1877 miles driven and 130 miles hiked over 16 days, 10 miles or so on snowshoes!  Plus a wedding shower for my daughter in Reno! Return visit to Golden Trout Wilderness via Horseshoe Meadow.  Road had just opened in mid-June.

John Muir Wilderness, Inyo NF. Near Lone Pine, CA. 

Cottonwood Creek. Inyo NF, near Lone Pine, CA. 

Near Independence, CA. 

John Muir Wilderness, Inyo NF. Near Independence, CA. 

Inyo NF, near Mammoth Lakes, CA. 

Inyo NF, near Mammoth Lakes, CA. 

Washoe Golf Course, Reno, NV. 

Trailhead in Reno, NV. 

Loop Trail at Galena Creek. Near Reno, NV. 

Lake Tahoe vista. Tahoe NF, near Incline Village, NV. 

View of Mt Rose and Slide Mountain. Reno, NV. 

Stanislaus NF, near Kennedy Meadows, CA. 

Donnell Reservoir, Middle Fork Stanislaus River. Stanislaus NF, near Strawberry, CA. 

Snowshoe motherlode! Between ski area and Gianelli. Stanislaus NF, near Pinecrest, CA. 

Above Niagara Creek, on Eagle Meadows Rd. Stanislaus NF, near Strawberry, CA. 

Stanislaus NF, near Mi-Wuk Village, CA. 

Hike up to ridge from creek. Toiyabe NF. Near Bridgeport, CA. 

Stanislaus - Toiyabe NF. Near Bridgeport, CA.  Snowshoe attempt on PCT.  

Stanislaus NF, near Pinecrest, CA. 

Near Strawberry, CA. Herring Creek crossing was hair-raising!

Near Mi-Wuk Village, CA. 

From Aspen Meadow. Stanislaus NF, near Pinecrest, CA. 

Hike up ski area boundary. Still good snow above 7500'. Near Pinecrest, CA. 

360 degree views!  Stanislaus NF, near Strawberry, CA. 

Stanislaus NF. Near Cold Springs, CA. 

Back in California!  Porterville, CA.