Day 50: John Muir, Our Hero

By Rochelle Comeaux | June 24, 2015

June 19, 3015 Tentsite near Palisade Creek (824.6) to Tentsite past Evolution Lake (845.9) 21.3 PCT miles today 890.0 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,172 ft, – 3,188 ft We don’t know as much about John Muir as we wish we knew, but from what we can gather, he was one very incredible man.…

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Day 46: Meet the JMT

By Rochelle Comeaux | June 19, 2015 |

June 15, 2015 Crabtree Meadow Ranger Station (1.3 on Alternate) to Tentsite before Bullfrog Lake Trail (788.6) 1 Alternate mile (Mt. Whitney Summit), 21.7 PCT/JMT miles 818.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,311 ft, – 4,928 ft I truly did not believe that anything would top yesterday’s Mt. Whitney summit, at least not anytime…

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