Enjoyable Trail

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[Ed: Imported from Americas Roof ‘Summit Trip Reports’ forum]

[By: Robert Charles Altman on July 1 2004 at 10:17 PM]

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Great hike! I loved the trail. It was so much more colorful and lovely in person. I left at 3:25am from the Portal. Pleasant hike by headlamp. No need for lamp after about 4:30am. I enjoyed the great sites. Little snow on trail-about 200 yards total. The trail went right over the snow and no need for crampons. “Cables” no snow, and only about a 10 foot drop to a shelf below the very secure cable rails. Scary at first from Trail Crest although great view. Crest would not be as good if wet or icy.. In spite of some steep drops, I got used the trail fast and it was nice. There were 4 windows. Window Sequoia side 60% grade, Owens side 10 foot drop, shelf, then 1000 feet down. No problem going by the windows. I stopped and took photos between the windows-not really scary to me. Clear day. My thermometer read about 32 the whole way to the summit. Hiked to Trail Camp and ran to the Portal. Ironically, I finished 12 hours to the minute round trip from Portal (3:25am-3:25pm).

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