These images are from our thru-hike of the JMT in 98. We hiked from August 16 through September 3, southbound. The hike took 18 days to complete, covering about 220 miles. Solophile and I are indebted to Big Bird (of AT 97 fame) for the splendid hospitality in the Bay City, the time he took off to be our personal tour guide, and the great hitch out to Yosemite.
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Bear Creek After a tremendous uphill from Silver Pass Creek, consuming our morning -- and a great lunch with two seniors hiking Northbound, we made Bear Creek. The area was stunning, with Aspen and Sage along with the Lodgepole. The two older hikers we met were Patch and MMM, a couple who had hiked the A.T. a few years before. They looked frail and small with their large packs on, but especially with hikers, looks are deceiving. They could pound out just as many miles as we could, and they were well more than twice our age. Note: nearly half of the JMT thru hikers we met were Appalachian Trail thru hike alumni. |
