Clark Range in Yosemite-5 day solo

Hi Doug,

thanks for your beautiful pictures! I had a good view on Clark Range when crossing Blue Lake Pass during my SHR hike. It looked like a very nice destination from there, thus it is really cool to see a recent trip report for that place.

Cheers
Hannes

Great pictures Doug!!!! Gotta love ME time.

Great shots, makes me want to hit that area of Yosemite!

Thanks for the comments! To add a bit more detail…

I had to get wet when crossing three streams. I took off my trail runners and socks and then put my shoes back on without the socks, then hiked that way for an hour or two before adding the socks back in. Most stream crossings had stepping stones or logs across them though.

I ordered a headnet just before I left, having read about Peter's Headnets here on BPL. Of course I knew it wouldn't arrive before I left. The first night I draped a loose piece of white bug netting over my head and read my paperback through it with a headlamp. Not great visibility!

The next night I gave in and used deet after dinner. The following night I went ahead and used deet before I ate, though I hate how oily and dirty it gets my hands. But it worked.

I saw uncountable little squirrels that look like chipmunks, three marmots, one of which hung out on its boulder while we checked each other out for a while, four deer one morning on the trail who took off upslope, two of what I think were eagles (at different times), one carrying something in its talons (breakfast?), and one big black bear…scat.

"Uh, purple flowers (name?)"
I do believe those purple flowers are lupin

I really ought to learn a few flowers, trees, and bushy things!

Did the Clarks a while back. I remember Fernandez Pass was tough. Thanks for posting.