Day 13 - Red's Meadow to Fish Creek...

When everyone is up and packing, Janet makes the decision that she will be pulling out for at least the next leg to Vermillion. This will give her shin a better chance to heal so that she can re-join the group for the push to Mt. Whitney. Linda has already made the decision that she too will not be returning to the trail. Her knees simply would not cooperate with the pounding that the route was handing out.

So, with that, we're down to three hikers for the next leg. Nana, Vicki and Kris, loaded their packs and got ready to hit the trail. Somehow, Bill managed to stuff all the gear that was going back, plus Linda and Janet into the Subaru. It was a tight fit, but he managed to do it.


Janet, Vicki, Kris, Nana and Linda...

Today's route took the ladies through an area burned in a wildfire in 1992. Their destination - Deer Creek, some 6+ miles distant. However, they got on the wrong trail and ended up at Fish Creek, 8+ miles away in the same area but somewhat west of their intended route.


"We thought it was the JMT"...

That night, they camped at Fish Creek and found the accomodations quite nice...


Fish Creek Campsite...

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The ladies are scheduled to have their next re-supply and layover later this week at the Vermilion Valley Resort, approximately 35 miles south of Red's. I will not be able to meet them there but will do my best to keep this journal updated as I hear from them. It might be tough to get photos from the trail but I will add them to the appropriate days as I can get them.

Stay tuned...