[pct-l] Fw: Backcountry Yosemite

[goslowgofar]

It looks like you are going to Merced Lake via the lower trail that goes by 
Washburn Lake.  The high trail is east of that and sort of parallels it. It hits 
the Lewis Creek trail above Merced Lake.  It's a particular favorite of mine and 
the view of the Clark range from it is spectacular.  But the trail you are 
taking is also beautiful.  Hard to go wrong here!
Katy
 
GoSlowGoFar




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From: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
To: goslowgofar <goslowgofar at yahoo.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Mon, April 18, 2011 5:11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fw: Backcountry Yosemite


The "plan" is to start at Happy Isles, go up Illilouette Creek Trail to Merced 
Pass Lake.  Then over Red Peak Pass to the Triple Peak Fork trail.  Then Merced 
Lake, Vogelsang, and Tuolumne Meadows.  

What's the "high trail"?  
 
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: goslowgofar 
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
>Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 9:39 PM
>Subject: [pct-l] Fw: Backcountry Yosemite
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>This year, you WILL have a lot of mosquitoes in late July. I'd bring lots of 
>deet and a headnet. Try to find campsites on higher ground with a breeze if 
>possible. We are seeing more ticks so far this season (I'm at 5000') but I 
>don't know if there are any in the high elevations. If you are planning to 
>cross over Red Peak Pass (gorgeous!), you may want to see if it is snow free 
>by the time you go. In "normal" years, it is often snow bound into July. Will 
>you be taking the high trail?
>Katy
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>GoSlowGoFar
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>________________________________
>From: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
>To: Pct mail list <Pct-L at backcountry.net>
>Sent: Sat, April 16, 2011 6:46:44 PM
>Subject: [pct-l] Backcountry Yosemite
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>The last week in July, I'm going to be hiking in the Yosemite backcountry for 
>the first time in a long time and the first time in this particular section.
>Happy Isles to Illilouette Creek, across Clark Range to the Upper Merced 
>tributaries. Merced Lake, Vogelsang Lake to Tuolumne Meadows. Anyone have any 
>experience that time of year with mosquitoes and ticks? Or any thing else I 
>should think about?
>
>Thnx!
>
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