June 18.
Since we only wanted to approach Muir pass, we could afford a slow morning. Woke up short before 7am, was greeted by a deer standing right next to my tent.
Hit the trail 8.30am. Saw many deers on the trail. Ascend towards Muir pass starts slowly.
No traveler, whether a tree lover or not, will ever forget his first walk in a sugar-pine forest. The majestic crowns approaching one another make a glorious canopy, through the feathery arches of which the sunbeams pour, silvering the needles and gilding the stately columns and the ground into a scene of enchantment.
– John Muir
Break at a river rock bed. Beautiful.
Lunch break around 12pm at Big Pete meadow, mile 833, 9200 feet.
Hiking to the last listed tentsite at 11000 feet at mile 836 – just 2 miles and 900 feet altitude away from the pass. This will put us in a good position to go over the pass early avoiding too much snow melting and with that postholing.
Coming closer to Muir pass…
Enjoying the view, chilling in the sun.
Listening to music…
Song of day: Passenger – In the end
Dinner at 6pm. Enjoying a Mountain House dinner instead of the cheaper options from Knorr or mashed potatoes… So good!
In tent before 7pm. Will get up tomorrow at 5am to take on the Muir pass early.
The world is big 