Day 55 - mile 851. Muir Pass

The terrain this morning was stunning. I keep saying that each day, but this morning, I was really taken in with the beauty of the mountains, waterfalls, trees, and deer along the trail.

Muir pass was the most challenging so far. There were long snowfields for about two miles on the approach and again on the decent. Postholing is when you step on soft snow and sink into your hips. I've done that a few times on previous passes but even more so today. NOT fun!

We had quite a group join us around our campfire this evening. It is always fun chatting with other hikers. As it turns out, we don't get many opportunities to talk with other hikers during the day.Read more