by Tracy
Another great day on the JMT (John Muir Trail) part of the PCT. However, we realized this morning that we miscalculated the number of days it would take to get to Mammoth and we will be short of food. The main reason is that we are stopping a lot to take pictures and this is having an impact on our daily mileage. If we don't pick it up soon we may need to leave the trail before Mammoth and stop in at VVR (Vermillion Valley Resort).
Anyway, today started out with deer eating by our tent again. They hung out with us while we did our morning tasks. One thing I love about being in this place is that all of the animals don't see us as a threat. They are cautious like pigeons would be but don't run away.
Our goal today was to get up and over Muir Pass. In short we went up 7.5 miles to the pass and then 7.5 mikes down the other side. At the top was a beautiful stone stupa built in commemoration for John Muir that you could go inside and stay in if the weather was bad. We hung out a bit. Ingrid and Katie took more pictures and I amused myself with a curios marmot living in a pile of stone, the marmot's own stupa, next to the Muir hut.
We found a great camp site next to a large stream in a open area with high mountains above us. We all did some laundry at the stream before dinner. A deer came by to check us out. Another fantastic day.
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Looks like your photoshop is working....those colors are amazing!
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