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[*] posted on 11-19-2014 at 07:26 AM
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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[*] posted on 11-19-2014 at 10:35 AM


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 ... :biggrin::biggrin:

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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[*] posted on 11-19-2014 at 10:46 AM


Beautiful pictures, thanks.
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[*] posted on 11-19-2014 at 11:09 AM


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.

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[*] posted on 11-19-2014 at 11:42 AM


Wow!




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[*] posted on 11-19-2014 at 04:18 PM


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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