Below is a post Andrew wrote but it never uploaded to the site…those technical issues!
Hopefully I have the images in a similar order to what he intended…all errors are mine.
The trip from Reds Meadow to Tuolumne Meadows was a quick one. Only a day and a half and it was a great one.
Devils Postpile is one of the best example of basalt column in the world!
Gotta’ stop and climb a little.
In Tuolumne, Legolas (Peter) and I decided to finish the John Muir Trail (JMT) and overlook the valley. We hiked up Half Dome, got eaten by mosquitos, but realized the Valley is actually Disneyland in disguise.
We slept at Little Yosemite and spent the next day exploring the valley. We went to Camp 4 and slacklined at it’s birthplace, saw El Capitan and had fun in the village.
We bussed back to Tuolumne and continued north. While we got rained on the first day (which sucked), the sun was out in the morning which allowed us to dry everything.
However, just because the rain stopped didn’t mean we stayed dry. We had rivers to ford, marshes to wade, and streams to cross… sometimes the trail WAS a stream.
But that wasn’t bad. What was dreadful were the mosquitos. No safe place from mosquitos. The last night we pushed out an extra 12 miles to make it a 34.7 mile day just to not deal with skeeters. It was beautiful and the best decision of the trip.
The sunset lasted for hours getting deeper shades of red and orange. Also Venus watched over us, seen at the very top of this photo.
Oh, I also crossed mile 1000!
Andrew's Caminos 