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    Kirsten Roos
    BPL Member

    @kirstenr

    Locale: Anchorage

    After spending the better part of the year planning for the JMT I develop HAPE going over the first pass – Donahue. Luckily it is a mild case and I should be out of the Mammoth hospital today.

    So obviously bummed, but have all my gear and the rest of July to play if I feel better. Considering doing a different trip on the west coast. Anything with altitude is out for now I think. Any suggestions?

    #1893313
    Ken Helwig
    BPL Member

    @kennyhel77

    Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

    Coastal….Ventana Wilderness, Big Basin, Point Reyes. Those are ranging from the Monterey area up to just north of San Francisco. I am sure others have suggestions

    #1893315
    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    Trinity Alps – peaks get up to 8000 or 9000 feet but lots of nice lakes at more like 7000 feet

    Lost Coast – South of Eureka

    recent trip reports for both of these here and on portlandhikers.org

    #1893330
    Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear
    BPL Member

    @jonfong

    Locale: FLAT CAT GEAR

    I have two kids who get altitude sickness. Hamilton Lakes in Sequoia National Park goes up to about 8k'. There are some nice hikes around Hetch Hetchy (Yosemite). I am a big fan of slot canyons throughout the southwest plus it's a great change of scenery from Southern California. There are a lot of great places to go at lower altitude. Best wishes – Jon

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    Nico .
    BPL Member

    @nickb

    Locale: Los Padres National Forest

    Like Ken already said, lots of great coastal hiking options from Big Sur north.

    You could also look at some lower elevation trails around the Sierra. The southwestern corner of the Sierra (Golden Trout Wilderness behind Porterville) has some nice trails and stays relatively low <8,000', hiking along the Kern or Little Kern Rivers.

    Best of luck. Hope you find some great hikes to make up the rest of your trip.

    #1893347
    Larry Sullivan
    Member

    @150mph

    Locale: Los Angeles

    That's too bad Kirsten – a scary thing to happen to anyone on a mountain pass – but at least it didn't happen halfway through your hike out in the middle of the high Sierra!

    Check out my site for lots of other California hikes w/ pix: http://150mph.planetrambler.com/

    #1893366
    Steven Paris
    BPL Member

    @saparisor

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Olympic National Park is stunning and most alpine lakes and passes top out around 5k -6k feet. Quite a ways from Mammoth, but maybe a few days road trip would be a nice transition.

    Good luck!

    #1893636
    Kirsten Roos
    BPL Member

    @kirstenr

    Locale: Anchorage

    Thanks folks. After being released and getting my head together seems all I really feel like doing is returning home to Alaska. A little girlie I guess, but that's where I'm at. Thanks for all the suggestions, a great list to start with for future adventures.

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