Best of 2008

A selection of pictures from my 2008 hikes in California

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Note: these were all day hikes, although many required an early start before sunrise and a late ending after sunset.
January

Abbotts Lagoon, Pt Reyes:



Estero, Pt Reyes:



Sculptured Beach, Pt Reyes:


March

Pfeiffer State Beach:



From the beach to Cone Peak, Ventana Wilderness :



Memorial to Arroyo Seco, Los Padres National Forest :



From DelValley Park to Rose Peak, Ohlone Wilderness:


May

Upper Falls and El Capitan, Yosemite:


June

Botcher's Gap, Ventana Wilderness:



Tuolumne Falls, Yosemite:



Mt Conness (3837m) via the Young Lakes, Yosemite :


July

Mt Williamson, Eastern Sierra (4384m):



Trans-Sierra route from Florence Lake (Mono Divide) to North Lake (Eastern Sierra) :



Gardiner Basin, Kings Canyon :


August

Mt Ritter, Ansel Adams Wilderness (4008m):



Mt Lyell, Yosemite (3997m):



Mt Russell (4293m):



Mt Whitney's mountaineering route (4421m) :



Middle Palisade (4271m):



Mt Gayley (4117m):



Evolution Loop from North via Lamarck Col, Darwin Canyon and Evolution Lake to Lake Sabrina :



Palisades via Bishop Pass:


September

Sphinx Lakes to Big Brewer Lake to Avalanche Pass :



Mt Shasta via Clearcreek (4322m):


The complete pictures of these hikes are here.
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