{"id":3459,"date":"2019-09-06T11:31:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T18:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/?p=3459"},"modified":"2019-09-12T11:43:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:43:53","slug":"day-139-ansel-adams-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loudonweb.com\/2019\/09\/06\/day-139-ansel-adams-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 139: Ansel Adams Wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"

The rain stopped overnight but we packed up a wet tent and damp sleeping bags and set off optimistic that the weather had changed for the better.<\/p>\n

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The trail moved over a series of hills with pretty lakes in the valleys between. There are still plenty of hikers on the trails, mostly heading in a southerly direction and most of them doing the John Muir Trail.<\/p>\n

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[above] A gr<\/em>ouse<\/p>\n

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At one turn this morning we were surprised to see a pair of alpacas grazing by the trail. They had harnesses on so were with some hikers – maybe being used to carry supplies?<\/p>\n

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We passed the turn-off to Red’s Meadow Resort which has a small cafe and is 0.5 mile off the trail but resisted the temptation to go there for lunch and instead feasted on tuna and mayonnaise wraps, pro-bars and Ritz crackers.<\/p>\n

The afternoon hike was a gradual ascent, dry and rocky\/sandy path but plenty of available water from creeks and rivers. Our campsite has a beautiful view across to some snow capped mountains behind which the sun is setting.<\/p>\n

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We completed 24.2 miles today with no high mountain pass to contend with and we hope the weather holds good to allow us to complete the upcoming high mountain sections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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