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Another morning fire was needed to get us started
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Hot chocolate time
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ok, that's posed, but hey!
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Packing for a long uplhill day
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Into Evolution Valley
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Another log crossing
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Near the ranger station the meadow resembles a lake
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Smooth cruising in the valley
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Claire enjoys the honey she found in the hiker barrel at MTR
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Damien samples another prime water source
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This looks like mountain spring water if there ever was such a thing
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Almost at Evolution Lake
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We catch up with Sierra who celebrates her birthday at the lake
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on socks?
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Hey Damien, I'm 7 years old now
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Beef jerky action shot
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The Evolution ranger joins the party
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We move on towards Muir Pass
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Peaks south west of the lake
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Sierra's party is on that other end of the lake
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The "second half" of Evolution Lake
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The old JMT used to follow that shoreline
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Gaiters come in handy again for rock-overflow this crossing
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Gaiters come in handy again for rock-overflow this crossing
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After Evolution Lake, the trail begins to climb again
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Dark Goddard range in the distance
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We won't be thirsty up here
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Panoramic view at Sapphire Lake
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Best water source ever!
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Claire has to try this as well
