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Hiking > bryanlallen  > Nature > Roaring River Hike June 2007
A two-day 50-mile hike to condition myself and test techniques for a John Muir Trail hike in July. An interesting area I had never hiked in before.
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bryanlallen > Sign to east of Rowell Meadow at junction of trail to Seville Lake; I was heading east to Roaring River.
bryanlallen > Looking east towards Sugarloaf Valley in foreground and further to peaks east of Roaring River along the Sphinx Crest and Great Western Divide.
bryanlallen > Lots of Pussy Paws (Calyptridium umbellatum) along this section of the trail.
bryanlallen > Trail junction; I was heading east towards Roaring River. The walking was very easy here in the bottom of Sugarloaf Valley.
bryanlallen > Comanche Meadow. I surprised a large golden-coated Black bear (Ursus americanus) which was right at the center of the photo on the far side of this small meadow. It took off running away from me quite fast; probably it was suitably impressed with the possibility I might shoot it, since this meadow is close to the boundary of Sequoia National Forest where (in season) such an assumption would be reasonable. This is commendable behavior, as it keeps bears and humans properly out of each other's way.
bryanlallen > Camping area in Kings Canyon National Park. Don't camp here; anywhere there are bear boxes there will also be bears...
bryanlallen > A little extra protein in my drinking water; probably a Mayfly nymph (no, I didn't really consume it.) Sierra water sources, suitably chosen, have excellent water which is cool, aerated, and measurably lower in pathogens than any city water supply as established by several scientific studies. If you're carrying a water filter in the Sierra Nevada you're carrying useless weight.
bryanlallen > Fresh bear paw-print along the trail; I saw bear poop here and there too.
bryanlallen > Sugarloaf, a small granite dome along the northern edge of Sugarloaf Valley.
Sign to east of Rowell Meadow at junction of trail to Seville Lake; I was heading east to Roaring River.
> Sign to east of Rowell Meadow at junction of trail to Seville Lake; I was heading east to Roaring River.
Sign to east of Rowell Meadow at junction of trail to Seville Lake; I was heading east to Roaring River.
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