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Cottonwood Pass Trailhead |
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We are going that way. |
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Entering the Golden Trout Wilderness Area |
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Jim and Golden Trout Wilderness Area sign |
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I'm heading for that saddle behind me. |
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An old trail sign |
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Old trail sign |
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Our first creek crossing |
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Looking back at Liz crossing a stream |
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Pretty hiker lady! |
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Stopping for lunch with Liz |
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Lunch with Liz |
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Getting ready to saddle up |
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Loaded up and ready to go |
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Jim head up ... |
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... and stopping to wave good bye |
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Liz stopping to wave good bye while heading down |
Liz heading down and disappearing into the forest |
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Approaching Cottonwood Pass |
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Cottonwood Pass (view E to Horseshoe Meadow) |
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Selfie atop Cottonwood Pass (view E) |
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Pacific Crest Trail junction (view W) |
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Starting north on the Pacific Crest Trail |
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Open woodlands along the trail (view NW) |
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Pacific Crest Trail at Chicken Spring Lake Trail (view NW) |
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Arriving at Chicken Spring Lake (view N) |
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Chicken Spring Lake (view N) |
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Chicken Spring Lake (view N) |
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Chicken Spring Lake (looking back from PCT; view SE) |
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Heading north on PCT in late afternoon (view W) |
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Smoke from big forest fire on the horizon (view SW) |
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Wildflowers along the trail |
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Heading north on PCT in late afternoon (view N) |
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Entering Sequoia National Park (view NW) |
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Entering Sequoia National Park sign (view NW) |
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Entering Inyo National Forest sign (looking back; view SE) |
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Hiking in Sequoia National Park (view NW) |
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Pacific Crest Trail at junction to New Army Pass Trail |
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Sign at Pacific Crest Trail -- New Army Pass Trail junction (view S) |
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Pacific Crest Trail sign at the trail junction (view W) |