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Horse Creek Pass heading south into Spiller canyon
This was a 3 day hike roughly following the final section of the Sierra High Route between Twin Lakes and Tuolumne Meadows. We loved the cross country sections here with beautiful meadows, lakes and mountains and quite a remote feel for the relatively short hike. Also see our hiking blog
Map of our 3 day hike on and off trail from Twin Lakes campsite to Tuolumne Meadows
Map of our 3 day hike on and off trail from Twin Lakes campsite to Tuolumne Meadows		 Looking back down to Twin Lakes
Looking back down to Twin Lakes		 Climbing south from Twin Lakes up Horse Creek- the trail gets a bit faint higher up but the way is obvious
Climbing south from Twin Lakes up Horse Creek- the trail gets a bit faint higher up but the way is obvious		 Horse Creek
Horse Creek		 Near the pass at Horse Creek with some rain and threatening clouds all day
Near the pass at Horse Creek with some rain and threatening clouds all day		 Final snow patches below the pass
Final snow patches below the pass
Nearing the pass
Nearing the pass		 Horse Creek Pass - descending south down Spiller Canyon
Horse Creek Pass - descending south down Spiller Canyon		 Spiller Canyon - no trail but lovely hiking down the glaciated valley
Spiller Canyon - no trail but lovely hiking down the glaciated valley		 Day 2 further down Spiller Canyon
Day 2 further down Spiller Canyon 		After a wet evening yesterday its drying time!
After a wet evening yesterday its drying time!		 We join up with the Pacific Crest Trail
We join up with the Pacific Crest Trail
Crossing Return Creek
Crossing Return Creek		 We leave trail and hike up McCabe Creek and meadows
We leave trail and hike up McCabe Creek and meadows		 Steeper climbing up to McCabe Pass
Steeper climbing up to McCabe Pass 		Below Shepherd Crest
Below Shepherd Crest		 Down south to Upper McCabe Lake
Down south to Upper McCabe Lake 		McCabe Pass to Cascade Lake
McCabe Pass to Cascade Lake
McCabe Pass from the east- easiest route is out left then back onto ridge south of the pass
McCabe Pass from the east- easiest route is out left then back onto ridge south of the pass		 Cascade Lakes!
Cascade Lakes!		 September 2019 Sierra - Cascade Lake camp
September 2019 Sierra - Cascade Lake camp 		September 2019 Sierra -Cascade Lake camp
September 2019 Sierra -Cascade Lake camp 		Cascade Lake camp
Cascade Lake camp 		Day 3 Heading south to cross Mt Connes east ridge on the 'Sierra High Route'
Day 3 Heading south to cross Mt Connes east ridge on the 'Sierra High Route'
Connes Lakes outflow
Connes Lakes outflow		 Mt Connes east ridge
Mt Connes east ridge 		Mt Connes east ridge looking north
Mt Connes east ridge looking north		 Mt Connes east ridge - granite is grippy!
Mt Connes east ridge - granite is grippy!		 Lots of lakes and meadows- I think this is Green Treble Lake
Lots of lakes and meadows- I think this is Green Treble Lake		 This is Great Sierra Mine situated on a pass before we descended to Tuolumne Meadows
This is Great Sierra Mine situated on a pass before we descended to Tuolumne Meadows
Great Sierra Mine area
Great Sierra Mine area		 Great Sierra Mine
Great Sierra Mine 		We reached a trail again heading south west to Toulumne Road - met lots of tiny tree frogs here
We reached a trail again heading south west to Toulumne Road - met lots of tiny tree frogs here

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joseantonio27-Oct-2019 20:31
nice gallery with some great images.V
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