The total distance for the day was 11.1 miles, with a climb of 1,972' and a descent of 2,152'.
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Looking across the valley as the sun is coming up, then beginning the climb towards Bishop Pass || || \/ |
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I believe the tall peak to the left is Mt. Agassiz |
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Bishop Pass is along the ridge in the foreground to the left of Mt. Agassiz |
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The final stretch towards the pass || || \/ |
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Bishop Pass, the highest point on the hike, at 11,972' elevation |
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Heading down a little ways to find a spot for a break || || \/ |
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Looking towards the north, with a lot of smoke in the distance |
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I believe these are Bishop Lake and Saddlerock Lake |
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Beginning the descent |
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It's a little hard to tell from the photo, but I think these were the steepest switchbacks of the whole trip! |
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Lots of color on the way out! || || \/ |
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South Lake, our endpoint of the hike |
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Kyle trying to convince us that the water's not cold |
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Lots of smoke in the air. The smoke may have blown all the way from the Santa Barbara fire, south around the Sierras and up through Owens Valley |
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A somewhat painful and awkward walk from the car to dinner at the semi-famous Whoa Nellie Deli at the Lee Vining Mobil Station || || \/ |
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The food was very good. I had fish tacos and a giant piece of carrot cake. Others had more fish tacos, roast elk, lobster taquitos, pizza, chocolate cake... |
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A few shots of Half Dome from our drive back home through Yosemite || || \/ |
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