JohnMcfrog
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Mid November East Side Sierra
Loved Ken's pictures of the east side canyons of our local desert, so decided to share some from the Sierra on the same weekend. Did a solo hike up
Rock Creek Canyon to Morgan Pass on Friday and then joined some friends to do Bishop Pass from South Lake on Saturday.

Base camp at mobile 6 on BLM land under Mt Tom

Looking up Rock Creek Canyon, Morgan Pass on left

Close to Morgan Pass

Bubbles under ice almost back to trail head

Morgan Pass stats

Next day, hiking past South Lake in drought year

Beautiful ice beach close to the pass

We were the only group that made it to the pass Saturday

Rob and Liz, background is Le Conte Canyon

Rob is a better photographer than I am

Bishop Pass stats, mileage is more like 12 miles. Great Hike!
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Mood: Suicide Hot line ... please hold
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WOW ... that is some hike ... at this time of year
Thanks much, been more that a few years since going over Bishop Pass
In the last shot I see a "bear foot" .... you guys are really tough hikers to do it that way ...  
Hope we get more "snow" ... looking pretty light
[Edited on 11-19-2014 by wessongroup]
[Edited on 11-19-2014 by wessongroup]
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Beautiful pictures, thanks.
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Thanks for posting John. That's a beautiful hike. We did Bishop's pass one October, remember it being a bit cold up top. We took bags though, and
spent a couple of days.
Like the description "ice beach", not heard that before.
Ken
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Wow!
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JohnMcfrog
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Thanks for your kind comments. I always learn something on these trips. This time it was no matter how light the snow, bring gaiters and some kind of
traction goodies like microspikes.
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