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August trip to California

8/3 to 8/6

   Flight to CA   

8/3

Flying over Hoover Dam on my way to Los Angeles

Flight to CA
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   From LA up to Mammoth Lakes   

8/4

Road trip north to the Sierra Nevada with Dad

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Mammoth

   Pre-sunrise on Hwy 14   

1st stop 

Not really a stop when you take your photos while driving!

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   Dehy Park, Independence, CA   

2nd stop

We feel guilty now when we don't stop.

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   Convict Lake   

3rd stop 

A quick stop just to see the lake.

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   McLeod Lake   

4th stop 

Parked at Horseshoe Lake and hiked up to McLeod Lake.

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   Earthquake Fault   

5th stop 

It's actually a fissure, not a fault.  Just sayin'.

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   Minaret Vista Sunset   

6th stop 

Great place to watch the sunset! 9,276' in elevation.

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   Little Lakes Valley   

8/5

7 mile hike above 10,000ft - 6 of the lakes visited.

High above Rock Creek Lake, which is about 9 miles west of US-395.

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   Back to Los Angeles   

8/6

All good things must come to an end.

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   The road to Convict Lake   

1st stop 

Sunrise at Convict Lake.  

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   Onion Valley Campground   

2nd stop 

Onion Valley Campground at Kearsarge Pass, above Independence, CA.

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