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Day 1: Silver Lake to Garnet Lake

We started at the Rush Creek trailhead near Silver Lake (7,290', 0 mi) and hiked over Agnew Pass (9,890', 5.5 mi), down into a valley (9,000', 7.3 mi) and back up to our campsite at Garnet Lake (9,680', 8.4 mi). Garnet Lake was where we first joined the JMT.

The total distance was 8.4 miles, with major climbs of 2,610' and 680', and a 900' descent in the middle.

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Large		 Silver Lake
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Large		 Agnew Lake, with the dam to Gem Lake above it. Both are reservoirs and used to generate electricity
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Large		 Agnew Lake, with Mono Lake visible off in the distance
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Large		 Clark Lake (I think)
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Large		 Agnew Pass, at 9,890' elevation, 2,610' higher than where we began in the morning. Unfortunately, we still have to hike down into a valley and back up to reach Garnet Lake...
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Large		 Glacier-covered mountain looming over Garnet Lake. I believe it's Banner Peak, elevation 12,936'.
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Large		 Our arrival at the JMT, right near Garnet Lake

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