John Muir Trail, 2007: Day 3 – Garnet Lake to Red's Meadow

John Muir Trail, 2007: Day 3 – Garnet Lake to Red's Meadow

Banner/Ritter from Garnet
Banner/Ritter from Garnet

I was actually looking forward to an early morning wake-up call this day since I was eager to see sunrise over Mt Ritter and Banner Peak. I wasn’t disappointed as I sipped my coffee and sat on a boulder to watch the peaks glow orange as the sun rose. After nature’s morning entertainment I quickly packed up so that I could rejoin the rest of the group and form the plan for the day.

Andrea’s ankle was swollen and bruised so Mary (new trailname: Dr Bono) carefully taped it up so that she could make the hike to Red’s Meadow, 13-16 miles away (depending on the route chosen, heh). I was feeling good so it was determined that I would run ahead and secure a campsite and get things figured out at Red’s.

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9 Days in the Desert: Canyons, Fossils, Petroglyphs, Phone Booths, Red Rocks, Las Vegas, and More

9 Days in the Desert: Canyons, Fossils, Petroglyphs, Phone Booths, Red Rocks, Las Vegas, and More

Dave and I regularly head for the desert over Thanksgiving week. Aside from the crowds, it is a great time to visit due to the mild weather. This year’s trip was a mishmash of a lot of places: Rainbow Basin, Mojave National Preserve, Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, and Death Valley. Rather than throw everything into one photo album, I tried to break it down by area or hike.  Trip report and photos after the jump.
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Lava Beds National Monument and Loomis Peak

Lava Beds National Monument and Loomis Peak

View from Loomis Peak
View from Loomis Peak

Since both of our employers were kind enough to give us July 3rd off in addition to Independence Day, David and I headed up to Northern California for a four-day weekend of caving and hiking. The crowds were sparse thanks to the mid-week holiday, and we were able to enjoy exploring some new caves as well as some old favorites in Lava Beds. We finished the long weekend off with a hike up Loomis Peak (thanks for the info, mtnsteve!) and some geocaching in the national forest west of Lassen National Park.

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