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0050 We left the Corolla at the hike's terminus in Kennedy Meadows, then headed north in the Rav4
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0083 The National Forest Service still had the gate locked on Horseshoe Meadows Road just below the parking area
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0094 Vicki and I stayed one night in the back of the Rav4 at Horseshoe Meadows (9800 feet elevation) in order to acclimate
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0110 We had to hike an extra three-quarters of a mile to reach the Trail Pass Trailhead thanks to the stupid locked gate
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0111 We put our blue bag of car food in the bear locker near the Horseshoe Meadows picnic area - we'd be back for it later
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0131 Sign at the junction where the Trail Pass Trail heads south and the Cotton Wood Pass Trail continues west
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0133 Panorama view of Horseshoe Meadow with Trail Peak (left) and Trailmaster Peak (far right)
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0149 After crossing the meadow, the Trail Pass Trail continued into the forest and begins to climb steadily
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0184 Vicki takes her first nap of the day on the Trail Pass Trail - she does this every two hours to recharge her energy
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0185 Video of the 5.8 Earthquake that hit Lone Pine CA that morning while we were taking a break on the Trail Pass Trail
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0188 The nearby 5.8 earthquake in Lone Pine shook the trees and dropped many older dead and burnt branches
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0200 We arrived at Trail Pass where the Trail Pass Trail intersects the Pacific Crest Trail
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0214 Looking west over Mulkey Meadow from the PCT near Trail Pass, with Kern Peak (11510 ft elev) on the left
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0216 Zoomed-in view south to Olancha Peak (12133 ft elev) which is the highest peak in the Southern Sierra
