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05159 Sunset color on cumulus clouds over Upper Sallie Keyes Lake, from my campsite on the PCT
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05158 The rain was short-lived, and soon enough I was cooking dinner in the vestibule with a view of the lake
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05154 GoPro video of rain from inside my Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 tent - it feels good to be dry in your tent
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05149 I caught a large Golden Trout in the inlet creek of Upper Sallie Keyes Lake and let it go unharmed
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05148 Once the sun came out, I set up my tent, which had a spectacular view over the Sallie Keyes Lakes
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05145 The inlet creek to Upper Sallie Keyes Lake was absolutely packed with spawning Golden Trout!
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05141 It didn't rain a lot, but the drops were large, and the thunder boomed to the north near Selden Pass
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05139 Winds from a sudden storm flapping my soggy tent as it rained, while I hunkered under a small pine
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05137 This is the actual spot I chose for my tent, if only the wind, thunder, and rain would stop!
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05132 Thunder started booming so Metal Tim and Little Engine decided to camp a bit lower to be safe - not me!
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05131 We found several nice spots with a view over Upper Sallie Keyes Lake and decided to camp
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05122 Looking south over lower Sallie Keyes Lake from the short creek connecting it to the upper lake
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05120 We arrived at the Sallie Keyes Lakes and decided that finding a campsite would be a good idea
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05110 The Pacific Crest Trail must've been a regular raging river as it removed the dirt from between the stones
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05096 The Pacific Crest Trail crossed a meadow at mile 864 but trail crews were building a detour around it
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05085 It felt good to be back within the forest after the hot exposed climb, on the PCT near mile 863
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05076 Looking west over the South Fork San Joaquin River Valley, with Ward Mountain (10534 ft, far left)
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05073 Whitethorn and manzanita lined the Pacific Crest Trail as we climbed upward on long switchbacks
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05070 GoPro panorama video on the exposed climb out of Muir Trail Ranch on the Pacific Crest Trail
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05069 Those two hiked faster than I did, but they also stopped to drink water more often, so we stayed near
