Day 51 Miles: 15 Rock Creek camp to the summit of Mt. Whitney June 21, 2014 We all sleep in this morning. J was drooling over the creek last night, looking at the golden trout swimming around, so when we wake up I tell him to get out there – I’ll pack up camp this…

Day 50 Miles: 24.5 From water at mile 736 to the Bluesman June 20, 2014 We’ve got a long string of passes to climb over this morning, but no more ten-mile uphill stretches. 10,000 feet of elevation, psshh. I’m feeling good, good to be walking, good to be here. We’re the first ones out of…

High mountain forests I kept waiting to see a bear trailing across these meadows, but no dice. The desert isn’t as far away as you’d think

Day 49 Miles: 20 From South Fork to a spring at mile 736 June 19, 2014 I’m up this morning, but I sure ain’t at ’em. My lady business is cramping my style in the worst way, and we’ve got to start the day with a 2500 foot climb, to above 10,000 feet, and the…

I’m having trouble loading photos into my posts, so the photos well be separate for a little while. Leaving Kennedy meadows South fork of the kern again Wild roses Burn! Booo. Burn, but also a lush green meadow. A sight for sore eyes. Monache meadow. Going down to camp by the river.