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#182281 - 01/25/14 11:44 PM A look at the Sierras'
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From today's day hike.


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#182285 - 01/26/14 12:49 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: rockchucker22]
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Man, that's some vast, rugged, and barren looking land compared to here. Those are great photos, thanks for sharing!



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#182286 - 01/26/14 12:58 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: billstephenson]
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It was a tough day 12 miles and 4500 vertical feet of climbing. We got stuck in some huge boulders. No trail, all bush whacking. It is a very neat area with almost no recient human activity. I've been cashing water to link together a backpacking trip.
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#182290 - 01/26/14 04:10 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: rockchucker22]
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You must have had a blast, is there any foliage towards the base of the sierras?

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#182291 - 01/26/14 04:15 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: Ckurz]
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Sage brush, rabbit brush, bitter brush.... High desert flora.
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#182292 - 01/26/14 04:45 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: rockchucker22]
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Beautiful.
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#182293 - 01/26/14 05:27 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: ETSU Pride]
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Very cool.
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#182303 - 01/26/14 11:20 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: rockchucker22]
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I went to the Henry Coe SP here in California the last few days for another bp sites large group trip, driving over 88/Carson Pass, not much snow.
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#182305 - 01/27/14 04:01 AM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: hikerduane]
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RC, where is that? Kind of looks like out around Kern County somewhere. I know there is snow up at Mammoth, so I'm thinking that's kind of what you see in the background.
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#182310 - 01/27/14 08:52 AM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: TomD]
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Originally Posted By TomD
RC, where is that? Kind of looks like out around Kern County somewhere. I know there is snow up at Mammoth, so I'm thinking that's kind of what you see in the background.
I was east of Independance looking towards Whitney, if you look carefully you can just make it out.
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#182320 - 01/27/14 04:45 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: rockchucker22]
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Looks phenomenal.

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#182325 - 01/27/14 06:14 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: ragazzo]
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Soon that view may include 1200 acres of solar panels. I had many hikes in the Inyos, Panamints , Saline, and Funerals with my tongue sticking to the roof of my mouth. Could never get far because of the water. The cache idea is great and I can't wait to see the report from your trip.
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#182327 - 01/27/14 06:30 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: bluefish]
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Originally Posted By bluefish
Soon that view may include 1200 acres of solar panels. I had many hikes in the Inyos, Panamints , Saline, and Funerals with my tongue sticking to the roof of my mouth. Could never get far because of the water. The cache idea is great and I can't wait to see the report from your trip.
I sure hope the solar panels find a home somewhere else! Like all the roof tops of the strip malls. To me it would be a blight on the land, like all the windmills in the Mohave. I wonder why the major environmental groups could care less if these people strip the land for "clean" energy, but want to hang anyone who recreates with a four wheel drive vehical. Why is it not ok for cattle to graze yet ok to industrialize this pristeen desert. It truly baffles me.


Ok off my soap box now.
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#182328 - 01/27/14 08:13 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: rockchucker22]
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Originally Posted By rockchucker22
Originally Posted By TomD
RC, where is that? Kind of looks like out around Kern County somewhere. I know there is snow up at Mammoth, so I'm thinking that's kind of what you see in the background.
I was east of Independance looking towards Whitney, if you look carefully you can just make it out.


That is so different than the Sequoia NF area I played in but pretty close. You're close to Death Valley there too, about in-between the two.
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#182329 - 01/27/14 08:27 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: rockchucker22]
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I sure hope the solar panels find a home somewhere else! Like all the roof tops of the strip malls.


They've acres and acres of those they could use and they're right on top of the end user.




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#182330 - 01/27/14 08:57 PM Re: A look at the Sierras' [Re: billstephenson]
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Yes, the other side of the ridge I was on is saline valley, not DV proper but in the park. Tomorrow I'm going with the BLM's archeologist to a site on the east side of Saline. Can't wait to see this place!
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