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| Scenic Drive | 7.66 Miles |
1,510 AEG |
| | Scenic Drive | 7.66 Miles | 1 Hour 57 Mns | | 5.28 mph |
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| no partners | | Another sample of my Eastern Sierra adventures this Fall, this one was on Oct 5, 2024. I was camped in a State Wildlife Area along Green Creek and had completed an exhausting hike up to Green Lake the day before. Needing a day to recuperate, I decided to go explore a side road to "Upper Summers Meadow". I have passed it on the way to Green Creek many times over the last 10 years and decided it was time to check it out.
Starting out driving up the road, it first passed Lower Summers Meadow where there were two flocks of sheep each being tended by a sheep herder in a modern version of the traditional sheep herder wagon. The second flock had an unusual visitor hiding in their midst.
After passing the lower meadow, the road curves around a hill and enters a hidden valley. This valley was a real treasure with the larger Upper Summers Meadow in the bottom and scenic groves of Aspen in full Fall Colors mixed with evergreens on the north facing slope along the south side of the valley. It was a beautiful day with large fluffy clouds in the sky so I stopped frequently to take photos. Then as the road deteriorated into a rough 4x4 road going up the side of the valley, I parked the car and hiked further up the road. Just when I thought I must be the only person around for miles, I encountered two fishermen hiking back from a couple of high lakes and a couple of rifle toting deer hunters. As usual in such encounters in the Sierras, I came away with a wealth of information on more places to hike. |
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