On August 11-18, 1962 I backpacked 61 miles on a San Diego County Council, Boy Scouts of America John Muir Trek - 35 men & boys.
On Saturday night, August 11, 1962 we camped 1/2 mile in from the roadhead on Rock Creek.
On Sunday, August 12, 1962 we proceeded over Mono Pass - beautiful views - to camp at 4th Recess junction with Mono Creek. Hiked up to 4th Recess Lake - beautiful - took cool dip.
Mack Lake from Rock Creek-Mono Pass Trail - John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Meadow and ridge from below Ruby Lake - John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Ruby Lake, Mt. Dade, Mt. Abott from Mono Pass trail - John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Summit Lake on Mono Pass - John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Fourth Recess Lake - John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Looking into headwaters of 4th Recess - John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Fourth Recess Lake - John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Bob Brooks fishing Fourth Recess Lake - John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Bob Brooks retrieving hung up fishing line in Fourth Recess Lake
John Muir Wilderness 12 Aug 1962
Mono Creek below camp - John Muir Wilderness 13 Aug 1962
Monday, August 13, 1962 we continued downhill to Quail Meadow.
Meadow along Mono Creek - John Muir Wilderness 13 Aug 1962
On trail along Mono Creek - John Muir Wilderness 13 Aug 1962
Second Recess - John Muir Wilderness 13 Aug 1962
First Recess - John Muir Wilderness 13 Aug 1962
Mono Creek - John Muir Wilderness 13 Aug 1962
Volcanic Know from high on ridge before trail junction - John Muir Wilderness 13 Aug 1962
Swimming at Quail Meadows - John Muir Wilderness 13 Aug 1962
Tuesday, August 14, 1962 we climbed over Bear Ridge to Kip Camp - then on to Rose Marie Meadow - a beautiful camp.
Upper Bear Creek Meadow - John Muir Wilderness 14 Aug 1962
Seven Gables from Upper Bear Creek Meadow - John Muir Wilderness 14 Aug 1962
Entrance to Rose Marie Meadows - John Muir Wilderness 14 Aug 1962
Rose Marie Meadow from camp - John Muir Wilderness 14 Aug 1962
Camp at Rose Marie Meadow - John Muir Wilderness 14 Aug 1962
Explorer Post 339 'bath house' at Rose Marie Meadow
John Muir Wilderness 14 Aug 1962
Wednesday, August 15, 1962 we proceeded to Marie Lake for a morning of fishing, then over Selden Pass to Senger Creek - Sallie Keyes Lakes in-route were beautiful.
Rose Marie Meadow from trail - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Selden Pass above Marie Lake - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Fishermen at Marie Lake - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Fishing at Marie Lake - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Fishing at Marie Lake - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Brooks and Smith fishing at Marie Lake - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Fish caught by members of Post 961 at Marie Lake - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Marie Lake from Selden Pass - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
View south over Heart Lake from Selden Pass - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Heart Lake - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
View south above Sallie Keyes Lakes - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Sallie Keyes Lakes - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Clint Powell catching fish at Sallie Keyes Lakes - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Clint Powell's fish at Sallie Keyes Lakes - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Meadow below Sallie Keyes Lakes - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Looking back toward Selden Pass from below Sallie Keyes Lakes
John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Meadow along the trail - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Fish fry at Senger Creek camp - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
Campsite at Senger Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 Aug 1962
View up San Jouquin River from trail - John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Thursday, August 16, 1962 on to Piute Creek and Hutchinson Meadow.
View down San Jouquin River over Blaney Meadows from trail
John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Snow Survey Cabin near Piute Creek trail junction - John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Lunch under Piute Creek bridge - John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Swim at Piute Canyon/John Muir Trail junction - John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Fishing at Piute Canyon/John Muir Trail junction - John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Looking back from climb up Piute Canyon - John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Looking back from climb up Piute Canyon - John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Piute Creek - John Muir Wilderness 16 Aug 1962
Friday, August 17, 1962 a lazy 4 miles to Golden Trout Lake.
Morning camp at Hutchinson Meadow - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Breakfast at Hutchinson Meadow - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Bob Brooks cooking pancakes at Hutchinson Meadow
John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
It's in the air, Bob Brooks flipping pancakes at Hutchinson Meadow camp
John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Bob Brooks feeding the mob at Hutchinson Meadow - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Bob Brooks, Pinnacles from Piute Creek - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Piute Creek above Hutchinson Meadow - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Glacier Divide from Piute Creek - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Glacier Divide from Piute Creek - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Looking back down Piute Canyon from near Golden Trout Lake
John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Bob Brooks at Golden Trout Lake - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Mt. Humphrey (left) and Piute Pass (right) from near Golden Trout Lake - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Mt. Humphrey and lake above Golden Trout Lake - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Golden Trout Lake - John Muir Wilderness 17 Aug 1962
Saturday August 18, 1962 we hiked out over Piute Pass to North Lake. The bus arrived by 5 p.m. and we headed for Bishop where I joined up with my planned second weeks trip. Coldest night, Saturday, August 18 - 32° - Warmest night, Tuesday, August 14 - 45°.