Day #1&2 riding Grouse Ridge. Day #3&4 Bowman Lake. Our Grouse Ridge ride began by climbing, the middle of the ride featured more climbing followed by continued climbing to the top! 6 miles later, Wow what a view! Our Agenda: Backcountry touring. Our Available Time: 6 nights and 7 days. A very spectaclar 4th of July week!
Day #1 Arrival: prep for Grouse Ridge ride
Grouse Ridge Lookout - 7635 ft. (>2000 ft climb)
Views from Grouse' Ridge
High Sierra and Black Buttes
Snow at 7000 feet
Vista point
Slippery Slope
The backside
A View From the Cockpit
Balancing
Night #1 site
Got Milk?
Day #2: Backcountry overnight gear
Scott's rig is in there somewhere
Scott's tailgatin'
Ready to overnight
Feeley Lake
No kitchen sink here
Scott - Day #2 camp @ Long Lake
Long Lake's invitation
Morning coffee
Sierra's famous Granite
Long Lake
Tent site - Day #3 morning
Day #3 - ridin' high Sierra to Milk Lake
Milk Lake
Morning sweetness
Skunk cabbage everywhere
Mountain Bike'neering
Nice 'n light
Packin': Much lighter on the way out
Cathy's ride - Santa Cruz Julianna
Scott's ready to push pedals again; note the footwear