DESTINATION Shepherd Pass Trail 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 8.57 Miles |
2,848 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.57 Miles | 3 Hrs 48 Mns | | 2.61 mph |
| 2,848 ft AEG | 31 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | On the last day of our long weekend getaway I day hiked up the Shepherd Pass Trail to meet the rest of the group on their hike out. I spent the night car camping at the Upper Grays Campsite off the Onion Pass Road. I left early around 6:45am and made the drive to the Shepherd Pass Trail. I heard the top one mile of road is in bad shape and is not suitable for passenger cars. I had a rental and decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did. The road has a few small rocky sections and a few dirt mounds to drive over but nothing serious. I arrived at the main trailhead and started my hike in.
The first mile is fairly pleasant as you wind your way up canyon along a creek. After that it's just about all uphill as you make a hearty ascent. I put headphones on and grinded up the trail which is in excellent condition. Along the way I stopped to fuel up with a bagel I brought. From there it was climb and climb. During this section I looked a the topo and could see a saddle higher up. I wanted to reach this point before meeting the others. I kept at it and eventually topped out and to my surprised I found the group taking a break. It was perfect timing!
After catching up with everyone we put our packs on and started the descent. It went really well as the trail makes switchbacks down. It was great hiking with everyone after being solo the past two days. Once back to the trailhead we enjoyed a cold one and chatted about our adventures. After a bit, Chumley and I packed up and headed to Lone Pine. Taylor & Sam followed, they were returning to Phoenix as well. We all had lunch and then said our goodbyes. From there, it was eight hours back to Phoenix.
This was another wonderful trip and I'm glad I was able to go. The Sierras never disappoint. Now I have my sights set on other trailheads off the Eastern side. I want to hit June Lake and also see more of the hikes off Mammoth. |
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