After the loop hike Betsy arrived and we did a number of nice day hikes followed by a 3 day trip to Dusy Basin and back. Hot, cold, windy and calm. A little bit of everything with the well known hordes of mosquitoes in Dusy.Basin thrown in for extra measure.
MOSS ON DEAD BRANCHES NOT FAR FROM LEAVITT FALLS ON RT 108
SUNRISE VIEW NEAR THE TOP OF SONORA PASS
EARLY MORNING VIEW OF LEAVITT FALLS FROM THE OUTLOOK ABOVE LEAVITT MEADOWS ON RT 108
BREAKFAST AT THE OUTLOOK ABOVE LEAVITT MEADOWS ON RT 108
LEAVITT MEADOWS AND FARAWAY TOWER PEAK FROM THE OUTLOOK ON RT 108
SUNRISE VIEW OF THE SAWTOOTH RANGE
BETSY AND SAWTOOTH SUNRISE
EARLY MORNING SAWTOOTH SKYLINE
ELLERY LAKE ON THE WAY UP TO TIOGA PASS
MINARET SUNRISE
FULL ON TOURIST MODE
WALKING OUT THE RIDGE FROM THE MINARET VISTA
LICHEN COVERED ROCKS
YOU CAN WALK FOREVER ON THIS RIDGE
HEADING BACK
BREAKFAST AT THE PICNIC AREA NOT FAR FROM ROCK CREEK LAKE
MONO PASS TRAIL
ANOTHER MONO PASS TRAIL VIEW
YET ANOTHER MONO PASS TRAIL VIEW
UP ON RUBY RIDGE
BETSY AT FOUR JEFFREYS CG
TAKING A BREAK ON THE TRAIL ON OUR WAY TO BISHOP PASS
TIME OUT FOR A TIGER MILK BAR
BETSY AT THE TOP OF THE SWTICHBACKS
BETSY AT NEAR THE TOP OF BISHOP PASS
EVENING VIEW IN DUSY BASIN
AGASSIZ, WINCHELL, THUNDERBOLT AND NORTH PAL FROM A CAMPSITE IN DUSY BASIN
LOOKING WEST OUT OF DUSY BASIN
SUNSET ON THE COMPLEX WEST FACE OF MT WINCHELL FROM A CAMPSITE IN DUSY BASIN
CAMPSITE IN DUSY BASIN
MORNING AT OUR CAMPSITE IN DUSY BASIN
LEAVING DUSY BASIN
BETSY STARTING DOWN THE SWITCHBACKS ON THE EASTSIDE OF THE PASS
BELOW THE SWITCHBACKS THE WALKING IS REALLY NICE
EVENING DAY TWO
LONG LAKE
LICHEN AND EVENING VIEW OF LONG LAKE
CLOUDRIPPER AND CHOCOLATE PEAK ABOVE BULL LAKE
RED LICHEN, LONG LAKE AND MT GOODE FROM THE KNOLL ABOVE OUR CAMPSITE IN THE BISHOP CREEK DRAINAGE
EARLY MORNING START
MORNING LONG LAKE AND MT GOODE
PRE BREAKFAST WALK
MORNING VIEW FROM THE BLUFF ABOVE LONG LAKE
BREAKFAST AT THE SABRINA LAKE CAFE
ONE FINAL TRIP BACK UP TO GRANDVIEW CG
SUNRISE VIEW FROM SIERRA VIEW, WHITE MTS
SUNRISE VIEW FROM SIERRA VIEW, WHITE MTS
SOUTH TO THE WHITNEY - WILLIAMSON REGION FROM SIERRA VIEW
BREAKFAST AT THE VISITOR CENTER