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California Trip August and September 2005

John J. and Barbara R. Thomas

Introduction

Lava Beds National Monument

McArthur-Burney State Park

Lassen Volcano National Park
     Lily Pond - Manzanita Lake
     Bumpass Hell
     Terrace + Shadow Lakes

Eastern Sierra Nevada
     June Lake + Bennetville
     Parker Lake
     Mono Lake
     Mammoth Lakes
     Bodie
     Sonora Pass + Virginia Lakes
     Little Lakes
     Sabrina Lakes

Bristlecone Pines Forest

The Road to Sequoia

Sequoia National Park
     Moro Rock
     Kings Canyon
     Tokopah Falls

Kaiser Pass + Portal Forebay

Yosemite National Park
     Yosemite Falls
     Taft and Glacier Points
     Tuolumne Meadows
     May Lake
     Lyell Canyon Trail
     Gaylor Lakes Trail

Great Basin National Park

 

Kaiser Pass and Portal Forebay

       On the road to Yosemite National Park, we took a side trip into the Sierras between Sequoia and Yosemite. The road started as high speed two lane road. As we approached Kaiser Pass it changed to a one lane dirt road winding between rocks and trees.

The view to the east from Kaiser Pass toward Portal Lake.

Our campsite at Portal Lake.

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