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Subject:Re: Sequoia, CA camping suggestions
From:Leon
Date:Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:11:10 -0700

Not for dayhike
Leon
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:17:10 -0700, Stewart, Donna
<DStewart@REEDSMITH.COM> wrote:

> Also I thought you had to make reservations to go up the Lone Pine side -
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Mike Miller
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 3:28 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Sequoia, CA camping suggestions
>
>
> I think the walk in from the West side is considerably longer than going
> through Lone Pine to the Whitney Portals.  AFAIK it's not possible to do
> the
> Sequoia side in a day.
>
> YMMV
>
> Mike
>
> Oh, yeah, it's still quite warm over there according to my buddy in
> Bishop,
> but you always have to bring layers for Whitney.
>
> Mike
>
> On 9/15/04 2:22 PM, "Jeff Oxroad" <Oxroad@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
>> I looking to camp in Sequoia National Park and summit Mt. Whitney the
>> weekend
>> of Sept. 25 or Oct. 2.
>>
>> Anyone been there and have campsite suggestions? Also if anyone knows
>> the
>> conditions on Mt. Whitney this time of year I would apprciate the heads
>> up.
>> We're
>> planning on a one-day ascent. I think we're talking about 20 miles
>> round trip
>> with a 6,000 foot gain.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jeff
>> 83.5 Westy
>> LA,CA
>>
>>
>

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