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Welcome to one of the most intimate and untamed trans-Sierra routes- the Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway. Jutting up from the heart of the Sierra Nevada with Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park as its neighbors, the byway is a 61-mile stretch of Highways 4 and 89, in between the towns of Arnold in Calaveras County and Markleeville in Alpine County, California. Glacially carved valleys, granite outcroppings, basalt columns, ancient volcanic peaks, deep river READ MORE

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In honor of limit_situation ‘s PCT panel, I’d like to share the events that transpired this day.

July 18, 2019

I thought the feast Alan and Nancy drove out to a remote mountain pass would be the most memorable moment this day...
They had two grills with hamburgers and pizzas, garden salad, pasta salad, fruit salad, and ICE CREAM. Alan and Nancy had gifted twelve hikers this frozen piece of heaven like a mirage in the heat of summer in the Sierra Nevada. I am still at a loss of words and will never quite convey my gratitude for this generosity.

After spending the majority of the afternoon with Limit Situation, Matrix, Buff, Gulliver, Sombrero, Tank, and three others we had only met that day, continued on to camp at a site ten miles shy of where we had planned originally; a beautiful bluff positioned above a canyon framing a Sierra sunset.

I was exhausted, still lethargic from the feast earlier that day. I set up my tent where I would still have a view of the setting sun, and crawled inside.
A faint voice emerged from the canyon...
No, surely it couldn’t be someone screaming for help.
Again, “Help...”
Still so faint. But I heard it.
I bolted out of my tent and asked the others if they could hear anything.
Nothing.
I made my trail family stand at the edge of the bluff, ears angled to the mouth of the canyon,
“HELP!”
Clear and absolute.

Our new friend, Barrett, told the lost hiker to turn on their headlamp and climb higher so we could locate their position.
It worked.
Within the hour we launched a seven person rescue mission. Sombrero, Tank, and Gulliver blazed a trail through the canyon, and Barrett, myself, and our trail families held high positions along the rim to ensure one lost hiker didn’t transform into four.

Once the young man was safely back at our site, we miraculously had service and called his family.
Come to find out, he had been lost for two days and a full fledged search party was deploying the following morning.
Thankfully, using Guthook, we corresponded with SAR and led the lost hiker back home.

Whatever you believe in, believe in something. There were forces greater than ourselves at work this day.

So grateful for where The Trail leads.

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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘬𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺.
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Mosquito Lakes by moonlight. ⁣⁣
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These famous cabins sit atop a rocky outcrop overlooking the glassy lily pad filled waters of Mosquito Lakes high in Ebbett’s Pass at just over 8,000 feet. ⁣⁣
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"Life takes up one long, winding road to fulfill its seemingly endless journey, and when we find ourselves stumble upon forks in the road, we choose wisely."

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Now how cute are these! Almost seems like they belong in a fairytale.

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glennleerobinson, have you come across these cabins in your travels?

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Glad to be home but definitely looking forward to future moto adventures!
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#tbt to our camping trip to the mountains last weekend 🏕 I loved the ruggedness of the peaks surrounding us and the chance to camp at/above the tree line 🌲 Excited for the chance to head back up there tomorrow 🏔💙 #themountainsarecalling #cabintrips #exploring #ebbettspass #highlandlakes #carsonicebergwilderness #stanislausnationalforest #dominickneedsahaircut

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If you’ve driven past Mosquito Lake, you know it’s impossible not to stop and take a photo... Mother Nature made it even more striking with stormy skies as a backdrop.

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It was so nice to escape both the triple degree heat and reality for awhile. Dominick's parents recommended their campground from last weekend and it was truly beautiful. 2 gorgeous lakes, plenty of hiking, incredible views, no service, and time together was exactly what we needed. This isn't a typical summer but we're definitely trying to make the most of it 🏕🏔💙 #amadoradventures #themountainsarecalling #highlandlakes #ebbettspass #campingtrips #summerweekends #dominickneedsahaircut

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Sand Flat 4x4 Campground - we saw about 6 campsites here as first-come first-served status. It's just down the river from the Stanislaus River Campground and tricky to identify on the web.
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Photos courtesy of Warren Alford, Jason Buck, John Feagans, Ann Gerckens, Dayv Glussing,
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Scenic4.org is the Official Website for Northern California's Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway. Visit Byways.org, the Federal Highway Administration's National Byways website for more on this byway, other Scenic Byways, and byway information.