Start of hike for Corey from Echo Lake (Near South end of Lake Tahoe) - I hiked with Mike and Josh for 5 days, traveling just over 100 miles. They were on their journey from Mexico to Canada, the entire PCT, 2650 miles!
Start of hike for Corey from Echo Lake (Near South end of Lake Tahoe) - I hiked with Mike and Josh for 5 days, traveling just over 100 miles. They were on their journey from Mexico to Canada, the entire PCT, 2650 miles!
Mike and Josh at start of trip at Echo Lake
Corey and Josh looking back at Echo Lake
Leaving Echo Lake - Starting into Desolation Wilderness
Above a lake in Desolation Wilderness
Mike and Josh- One of many wilderness lakes
Another beautiful wilderness lake
Cooking dinner our first night out. We went about 9 miles our first afternoon.
Stopping for breakfast the next morning
Highest pass on my 100 mile stint of the PCT - 9000+
Mike taking a picture of another beautiful lake
Corey in Desolation Wilderness
Mike on ridge overlooking Lake Tahoe
Corey overlooking Lake Tahoe
Trail follows along near ridge (Pacific CREST Trail)
There were wildflowers in abundance - hard to get a good picture of them
Another view of mountainous ridge
Taking a break with some friends on the trail.
Judy (in yellow), her dad (Steve) and sister (Bessa) - Mike on right
Following Mike among the Mule Ears
View of ridges behind ski slopes at Lake Tahoe
Lunch on Trail - behind ski slopes at Tahoe
The impending storm coming from over Lake Tahoe
Corey's tent with rainfly - Mike's tent in background
When it looked like rain, Josh would sleep in a rain shelter (tarp), otherwise out under the stars
Corey cooking dinner - food never tasted so good as after a long day hiking!
Enjoying dinner with Mike and Josh
Corey taking a break on a green hillside of Mule Ears
Mike and Kid on ridge above Donner Lake
Corey, Mike, and Josh on ridge above Donner Lake
Storm above Donner Lake
Josh, hiking buddy Teresa, and friend at "Pooh's Corner" on Donner Lake. Teresa hiked with us for one full day; her pacing helped us to go 28 miles on my last full day of hiking.
Mike and Josh on ridge - the day we hiked 28 miles
Corey and Mike near lake with spillway
Corey at Yuba River before meeting my sister Karen at Sierra City - near end of hike for me