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09683 View southeast over the granite basin filled with lakes and reservoirs, with Raymond Peak, far left
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09672 The Pacific Crest Trail crossed Blue Lakes Road at mile 1067 - there were plenty of RV's in this area
_JFR_:
09661 Now that the PCT was at a lower elevation, the sierra granite layer was revealed beneath the volcanic
_JFR_:
09656 It was early, but I was hungry - it was always a treat to eat a perfectly uncrushed pop-tart on the trail
_JFR_:
09655 I also stopped for a break and washed the dust out of my other pair of socks, at PCT mile 1066
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09654 I collected 2 liters of water from the Tamarack Lake outlet stream - enough to make it to camp later on
_JFR_:
09636 There were nice campsites along the shore of Lily Pad Lake - but it was still morning with miles to go
_JFR_:
09634 The PCT went right on the edge of Lily Pad Lake - it looked too shallow for trout to survive the Winter
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09615 View west from the PCT near Wet Meadow Reservoir, with The Nipple (9341 ft) on the far right
_JFR_:
09605 I put down my backpack and took a short side trail to check out Wet Meadow, at PCT mile 1063
_JFR_:
09589 This shows how hiking poles damage the edge of the PCT by loosening the dirt and causing erosion
_JFR_:
09570 There was a nice viewpoint above Pleasant Valley on the PCT, but I didn't stay for long
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09538 Zoomed-in view eastward toward Topaz Lake from the Pacific Crest Trail near Raymond Peak
_JFR_:
09522 I could see the PCT traversing downward toward Pleasant Valley, along the side of that volcanic slope
_JFR_:
09507 Morning light on the tall pines near my camp on the Pacific Crest Trail north of Ebbetts Pass
_JFR_:
09506 Getting ready to take down my tent just after 6am - I had another 16 mile day of hiking ahead of me
_JFR_:
09505 It felt good to get dressed with dawn sunshine warming my tent - this happens far too rarely for me
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09504 Pre-dawn light through the trees from my campsite on the Pacific Crest Trail at mile 1059
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09503 Up near 9000 feet, even in Summer, I was happy to wear my goose down jacket, pants, and booties
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09500 The wind was gone in the forest, and I was happy to set up camp and eat some dinner after a long day
