Day 52: Beauty Around Every Corner

By Rochelle Comeaux | June 26, 2015 |

June 21, 2015 Tentsite at Bear Creek Ford (869.0) to Lake Virginia (891.6) 22.6 PCT miles today 935.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,150 ft, – 5,354 ft We didn’t realize until just now that today’s elevation gain and loss was actually greater than any other day we’ve had in the Sierras. It makes…

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Day 51: Not to be Underestimated

By Rochelle Comeaux | June 25, 2015 |

June 20, 2015 Tentsite past Evolution Lake (845.9) to Tentsite at Bear Creek Ford (869.0) 23.1 PCT miles today 913.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,479 ft, – 3,417 ft Today was not quite what we had in mind. That’s not to say it was bad in any way, but between our inaccurate expectations…

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