This will be of continued interest to dog owners feeling "Parked In" in the Sierras:
On a recent trip with BPL'ers Josh and Dylan, from Santa Cruz, I discovered the Hoover Wilderness. Not just a wonderful portal into the Eastern/High Sierras where you can follow in the footsteps of Dharma Bum Jack Kerouac up the Matterhorn Pass, or jump briefly on the PCT with a Benson Lake loop, you can ALSO bring your dog for days in the High Sierra wilderness through lakes and passes and meadows.
Here's my Flickr posting for pics and a mini-report. Besides some of the obvious highlights of being with my g/f and dog, I got to bake successfully, deliciously.
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