Tuolumne Meadows early September 2008

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I spent the first week of September at 8000' to 10000' in Tuolumne Meadows, Glen Aulin, Tenaya Lake, Elizabeth Lake, Unicorn Peak, and Gaylor Lakes. The later was particularly important because I had to hike over a ridge at 10,600' to get to Gaylor Lakes. I had been to 9600' in 2007 and again in 2008 (the previous day) but I was concerned about what 10,000' might mean for my angina. No symptomns at 10,600, which is the elevation of Vogelsang Pass, the highpoint on the High Sierra camp circuit.

Vogelsang Pass presents a great panorama : from the top of the pass you can see 12,080-foot Parson's Peak; 12,503-foot Simmons Peak; 12,960-foot Mount Maclure; the wide 12,561-foot Mount Florence; the summits of Clark Range, Triple Divide, and Merced peaks; the aptly named Red and Gray peaks; and Mount Clark. Looking down is blue-green Bernice Lake.

I will put in for the lottery for the circuit for 2009.

In the meantime, we are preparing for a fall trip to Yosemite Valley next week. I will take the train up midweek and Kathleen will drive up on Saturday with the bikes. I plan to hike Yosemite Falls (dry this tinme of year) and the Panoramic Trail. We will see. Now I am thinking about an alternative Glacier Point hike. In any case, we will see.

- Jim