Bear Creek Trail 2014

Bear Creek Trail

2014

The following is an adventure that took place in late July , starting out at the Vermilion Resort ( always a treat , good  food , wine , cold beer and great people ) . We four wheeled in my Jeep to the diversion dam , and then hiked up the Beer Creek trail , fishing along the way . The weather was cool most every day and rain showers occasionally blessed us .

Our party included myself , Wayne , Mark , and wonder dog Sierra . That's us shown in the first photo below standing in front of my Jeep . Our adventure was a week plus long and we had a ball . We caught fish , met great folks , ate well saw a large bear , and celebrated my seventy fifth birthday .

Sierra always finds friends .

That is Mark a wilderness photographer

and botanist .

Of course Sierra is on duty guarding him .

Sierra always leading the way .

Joe taking a noon nap as usual with Sierra

standing guard .

There is wayne scouting out the trail .

Sierra finds more friends .

This large bear added a lot of excitement

to our our adventure as he appeared to us while

we were fishing the BearCreek .

Wonder dog Sierra gave us a head s up 2 to 3 minutes

before the bear appeared . Good work Sierra.

Wayne and Sierra at work fishing .

Mark crossing stream .

Lou Beverly Lake

JMT couple traveling style.

This couple gave me a beer to celebrate my

75 th birthday .

camped here the night of my birthday

Sierra on night guard duty .

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Sierra watching Mark swim

in Sandpiper Lake .

Sierra leading the way home .

Sierra now 2 and 1/2 years old , a daily hiker

did an excellent jof of finding and

breaking trail .

This was her 8th backpacking trip .





Bear creek trail

Bear Creek Trail

August 5th --- Bear Creek Trail located in Mono Co Ca. in the high sierras .

We started our adventure with dinner at a wonderful little resort called Vermilion Resort  , located at Edison Lake approximately 55 miles east of Fresno Ca. on highway 168 . The food here is very good and reasonably priced . The folks working here are very friendly and helpful . The hikers for the most part are thru hikers who stop off here for resupply . The beer is cold the wine good ! Evening bond fire is warm and magnetic as it draws campers for an exchange of hiking stories .

Our trail began at the diversion dam after a short 4 wheel drive adventure across granite trail . We hiked north east for approx. 9 miles to the PCT trail and then south east for a few miles , making base camp 22 degrees north east of Mt Hooper at the 9000 ft.  elevation on the PCT. We day hiked up to Rose Lake located south west of base camp at the 10500. ft. elevation . The lake was beautiful , the fishing -- not so good .All and all the adventure was great , views spectacular , my travel companions -- the best --- Leah , her father Wayne , and my dog Sierra .The weather was great for hiking with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 30s  

I celebrated my74th. birthday

August 8th. with my friends

and a fine cigar and brandy . 

 below granite trail leading to diversion dam

Leah

below is Sierra

Leah and dad Wayne

Sierra below showing off her skill as a trail carrying 15 lbs.

Myself and Sierra resting

Sierra guarding Wayne as he fishes below.

This lady was camping alone at the lake .

Sierra making friends again below.

66 year old hiker below traveling alone .