Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo.

June 2007 final "proof-of-concept" training hike, preparing for JMT. A very scenic loop with varied vistas.

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bryanlallen > Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E.

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bryanlallen > The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to hopefully fend off the pests. I trusted that the Fit, having low ground clearance and tight hood space with no coolant leaks, would not be an attractive rodent target.

bryanlallen > View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch."

bryanlallen > Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap.

bryanlallen > Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo.

bryanlallen > Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River.

bryanlallen > Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?

bryanlallen > Marmot photo #2. Still closer?

bryanlallen > Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off.

Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo.

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