Desolation Wilderness - Richard Acuff (acuff)'s Photos

A 30-mile backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada.

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Richard Acuff (acuff) > On the boat dock at Echo Lake, just before boarding "Hobbes" for the ride to the other end of the lake.

Richard Acuff (acuff) > The terrain climbing away from Echo Lake was rugged but beautiful.

Richard Acuff (acuff) > As Tom said later that day, we started out by breaking two of the major rules of backpacking. First we didn't acclimate to the altitude overnight, and second we were hiking in the heat of the afternoon. Fortunately, the weather was not terribly hot, but I was sure huffing and puffing!

Richard Acuff (acuff) > As we climbed, the surrounding terrain certainly deserved the name "Desolation Wilderness", even though we weren't technically in the Wilderness yet. Fortunately we didn't really have to spend a lot of time in the exposed, rocky part of the Wilderness, as you'll see.

Richard Acuff (acuff) > Jimmy gets some tips from JC to get ready for the "5 mile hike with map and compass" requirement he'll be doing the next day.

Richard Acuff (acuff) > A gallon of sweat later, here we are at the official boundary of the Wilderness. No noisy machines past here!

Richard Acuff (acuff) > Looking back at Echo Lake. We boarded the boat at the far end and rode it to the close end before walking the rest of the way :-) This was an incredible view, but only one of many to come.

Richard Acuff (acuff) > Many of the dead trees made striking images with their bleached white branches twisting against the intense blue of the mountain sky.

Richard Acuff (acuff) > Tom and Amy pause to check out the climb ahead while you see the climb they've made already. I believe that is Tamarack Lake in the background.

On the boat dock at Echo Lake, just before boarding "Hobbes" for the ride to the other end of the lake.

> On the boat dock at Echo Lake, just before boarding "Hobbes" for the ride to the other end of the lake.

On the boat dock at Echo Lake, just before boarding "Hobbes" for the ride to the other end of the lake.

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