Pictures from the 1998 John Muir Wilderness 50 Miler

 
 

Day 1 - Trail head - ... anticipation

  Scouts with an 'attitude'

Post Corral Creek (with fish)

Crossing Post Corral Creek

Another creek crossing

Devil's Punch Bowl

Rey Lake

Devil's Punch Bowl

Rey Lake

Devil's Punch Bowl
 

Shot Lakes

Tree (duh?)

Looking over Shot Lakes and Devil's Punch Bowl

Bear bagging

Lots of rocks - not much trail

Glad we don't have to deal with this shoot.

Ice axe and rope are the order of the day when dealing with glaciers

Resting after the snow hike atop one of the twin summits

Atop the second summit

After the summit, headed toward Horse Head Lake

Horse Head Lake

Horse Head Lake

Crossing Kings River - A rope adds to the safety

Half Moon Lake

Meadow on the way to Woodchuck Lake

Woodchuck Lake

A campfire completes the bond between scouts and leaders

Can't wait to get clean - scouts use tissue and water when necessary

After a shower, we are fit to be seen in public

Full of pizza - we are heading home