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Tinker's Kona Crest hike 2007 : After whats been a long hiatus from hiking I made a five day, four night trip at the eastern edge of Yosemite, July 26-30, alone. It was high altitude and very strenuous and I began to feel my age with all the up and down and being out of practice. The loop: from Parker Pass trailhead in Tuolumne Meadows, through Parker Pass and over Koip Peak, down to Gem and Waugh Lakes, back toward Donahue Pass but took off cross country onto the Kona Crest, which I crossed above Helen Lake, then rambled down the canyon back to the car. The trail sections were sometimes busy especially the JMT on Sunday morning but I saw no sign of anyone ever having been on the the Kona Crest at all, it was the beginning of the world with an astounding panorama.

Tinker's Kona Crest hike 2007

After whats been a long hiatus from hiking I made a five day, four night trip at the eastern edge of Yosemite, July 26-30, alone. It was high altitude and very strenuous and I began to feel my age with all the up and down and being out of practice. The loop: from Parker Pass trailhead in Tuolumne Meadows, through Parker Pass and over Ko ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2007 11:17am PST

Humphries Basin 2004 : Some photos from a six day, five night trip into the California Sierras. This area is very high, mostly over 10K feet, and cut off from the John Muir Trail by the Glacier Divide. For Larry Dieterich

Humphries Basin 2004

Some photos from a six day, five night trip into the California Sierras. This area is very high, mostly over 10K feet, and cut off from the John Muir Trail by the Glacier Divide. For Larry Dieterich

Updated: Oct 22, 2006 9:30pm PST

Alaska August 2005 : Our tour August 16-26 down the Kenai Peninsula, out to Kodiak Island, and back to the Kenai for a final few days in Seward.

Alaska August 2005

Our tour August 16-26 down the Kenai Peninsula, out to Kodiak Island, and back to the Kenai for a final few days in Seward.

Updated: Oct 20, 2005 6:03pm PST