Hike 10.02 Piute Pass Trail via Loch Leven, Lake Piute and Summit Lake, the other side of the Pass
Red Craggs, proud & intimidating, although we climbed above them. Piute Lake at 11,000 feet, colors galore Early Fall Aspens, a taste of what's to follow Our first stop , Ridgecrest, California, is home to China Lake Naval Base. This had us scratching our heads a little. We are far from the ocean, separated by deserts, towns and mountains. We realize that our thinking is conventional, simple minded stuff. There are obviously good strategic reasons for this positioning. Our only concern is how they drag an aircraft carrier from the Pacific to the inland base for fittings and upgrades—it must be a sight to behold. Some records are not important. The level of whining in our room this evening wins ‘hands down’. Our editor has suffered quite extensively over the last 2-3 months. She developed many ailments, her spine being the main culprit, together with wayward leg muscles. We wondered how she was going to cope on Hike-about 10. With two weeks to go and her muscl...