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Thursday August 30 - Monday September 3
YOSEMITE/SIERRA NATL FOREST BUS TRIP
Coordinator: Fred Gabbard FredGabbard@hotmail.com
Five backpacks from Clover Meadow in the Sierra National Forest, on the southern border of Yosemite National Park. To sign up, send your $20 deposit or payment in full of $194 to Fred Gabbard, 11574 Windcrest Ln Apt 1424 San Diego, CA 92128. Make checks payable to the Sierra Club. Please include your email address (or 3 self-addressed stamped envelopes) and evening phone number.
Trip 1: Madera Creek Basecamp (M5B)
Leader: Doug Nolff, Asst: Eric Witmayer
We will Base Camp at Madera Creek, elevation 7,800 feet, a four mile hike from Clover Meadow Ranger Station with 1100 feet of gain. Day trips will include hikes to Norris Lake, Jackass Lake, Vandeburg Lake and Lillian Lake.
Trip 2: Vandeburg and Flat Lakes (M6C)
Leader: Pauline Jimenez, Asst: Walter Konopka
Hike from Clover Meadow to Vandeburg Lake (Friday first night). Second night at Flat Lake (Saturday). Third day will hike either via Fernandez Trail or cross country along east fork of Madera Creek (camp Sunday night along the creek, somewhere west of Blue Point). Hike out to Clover Meadow via Fernandez or Walton Trail on Monday.
Trip 3: Rutherford Lake Basecamp and Peakbag, H15D
Leader: Howard Kellogg Asst: Mark Brown
From Clover Meadow backpack via glacial lakes to beautiful Rutherford Lake, class 2 cross country day hike to bag Triple Divide (11,611'), with spectacular views of the Minarets and Yosemite.
Trip 4: Clark Range Grand Tour (M10D)
Leader: Mike Fry, Asst: Jim Crouch
23 mile backpack from Upper Chiquito Campground, into Yosemite National Park, over Fernandez Pass, and exit at Clover Meadow. Optional 12 mile dayhike (or layover day) to climb Red Peak and Merced Peak (both 11,700', and 1 mile apart on a 11,200' ridge). Backpack days are 10.2mi +2000', 8.3mi +1300'-1300', and 4 mi -1800'. Total elevation gain (and loss) is 3300' for the backpack, 2700' for the peak climb.
Trip 5: Mt. Ansel Adams (VS18E)
Leader: Fred Gabbard, Asst: Steve Fausset
Fast-paced trip from Clover Meadow over Post Peak Pass. We'll travel on trail and cross-country to bag some remote and challenging peaks in the headwaters of the Lyell Fork of the Merced River, possibly including Foerster Peak (12,057') and Mount Ansel Adams. Experience on class 3 rock is required.
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