Another year. Similar start. Long hikes to acclimatize. The trail to Sawmill Pass starts low and comes in at 20 miles. Cool temps all day. This trail doesn't get alot of credit but I thought it was a nice outing and found it alot nice than Baxter Pass which I did a year later.
HARD TO SAY WHEN WINTE IS TRULY OVER
WEST OF ELY, NEVADA
SUNRISE FROM SAWMILL PASS TRAILHEAD
EARLY MORNING - SAWMILL PASS TRAILHEAD
EARLY MORNING - IN THE DESERT
DESERT START TO SAWMILL PASS TRAIL
ENTERING SAWMILL CANYON PROPER
FIRST ALPINE VIEW
FIRST VIEW
LOOKING DOWN TO WHERE THE TRAIL DOESN'T GO
SPRINGTIME IN THE SIERRA
FIRE DAMAGE IN SAWMILL CANYON
ENTERING SAWMILL MEADOW
MID MORNING AT SAWMILL MEADOW
MID MORNING ABOVE MULE LAKE
APPROACHING TREELINE
HEADING INTO THE UPPER BASIN BELOW THE PASS
NOT FAR FROM THE PASS
NOT MUCH OF A VIEW AT SAWMILL PASS
VIEW SOUTH FROM PASS
WHAT YOU SEE
INTERESTING DETAIL IN CONTACT ZONES
BELOW THE SNOW
AFTERNOON VIEW
JUST BEFORE DIPPING BACK INTO THE WOODS
WARM LATE DAY LIGHT
THE VERY INTERESTING LOWER SAWMILL CANYON WALLS
INDIAN PAINTBRUSH