PCT Day 49

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PCT Day 49, 30 June 2022 (Thursday)

"Silver Fish"

Start Location:	Vermillion Valley Resort (VVR)	Destination:	Wilderness Campsite Between Purple and Duck Lake
PCT Miles Day 49:	16.7	Cum PCT Miles:	895.4
Non-PCT Miles Day 49:	2.3	Cum All Miles:	975.3
PCT Miles Remaining:	1,757.2
Elevation Gain Day 49:	5,181	Cum Elevation Gain:	161,885

 

Today got off to a good start with a huge breakfast at VVR.  Then I took a boat ride to the far east end of Lake Edison.  This meant having only a 2 mile side trail hike back to the PCT instead of 6.5 miles.

Today’s primary objective was, you guessed it, another high pass.  Today’s pass was Silver Pass at 10,778 ft.  Like Selden Pass, I wasn’t sure what to expect of this one.  But again, this pass did not disappoint.  It was a long, tough hike up, though, so the energy and time saved by taking the boat this morning was very important.

An unexpected highlight today was Fish Creek.  Like Woods Creek from a few days ago, this is a very scenic creek.  And like Woods Creek, I had no idea of what to expect, so it was a nice surprise.

I am now only about 11 miles from Mammoth.  And, I have now hiked over one third of the trail.

Cascading Silver Pass Creek

Atop Silver Pass, looking south

Atop Silver Pass, looking west

Some of the Minarets, Mt. Ritter and others

Chief Lake, below Silver Pass

Squaw Lake outlet, another nice rock hop

Fish Creek

More Fish Creek

A calm pool on Fish Creek before it starts plunging down hill

Lake Virginia, another very scenic lake

Purple Lake

 

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