Hetch Hetchy Alternate: day 2Jun 27 2017

Hetch Hetchy Alternate: back to the PCT!

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Map thumbnail of location

After a few miles of following bear tracks through the woods, I was once again back on the PCT!

Neat!Neat!
Yay, familiar trails!Yay, familiar trails!

After following one of the raging creeks that my alternate allowed me to skip, it was time to start today's slog: trudging over the extremely disappointing Dorothy Pass.

I wouldn't want to cross this creek here (it calms down upstream)I wouldn't want to cross this creek here (it calms down upstream)
Doesn't this look like a fun 10-mile walk?Doesn't this look like a fun 10-mile walk?
At least the view from the top is, well, the top. Not impressive, but at least I'm done.At least the view from the top is, well, the top. Not impressive, but at least I'm done.

After that, all I had left for the day was crossing an important milestone and then setting up camp and falling asleep.

The regular marker was buried, so I improvised.The regular marker was buried, so I improvised.
Goodbye, High Sierras!Jun 29 2017