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Pat Bush at the summit of Mt. Shasta9 viewsTwo weekends after we made the Rancheria hike, Pat climbed Mt. Shasta (for the 6th time) and spread some of Dino's ashes there. Maybe it was just a coincidence, but a month before that, unknown to all of us, Aaron Sinnott (Dino's cousin) made it to the Shasta summit - over 14,000' - and placed Dean's yellow Lance Armstrong wristband there. Our boy has become quite the traveler.
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1st night's stay and Evergreen Lodge campground11 viewsChris, Nick, Dick and Virginia just outside of Hetch Hetchy at the newly renovated Evergreen Lodge courtesy of Pat Bush. The lodge is now surprisingly upscale - it used to be quite rundown.
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Approaching Hetch Hetchy by car10 viewsThe dam is seven miles in from the Hetch Hetchy entrance station. The dam is part of Yosemite National Park.
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Hetch Hetchy dam10 viewsThe trailhead begins at the dam. You walk over the top of the dam and into a short tunnel at the far end.
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Katie, Andrew, & Matt16 viewsAndi took these shots.
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Andrew, Andi, & Matt16 viewsMore shots from Andi's camera.
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Dick and Nick20 viewsJust getting started - it looks easy, doesn't it?
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The hike - early on10 viewsAfter crossing Hetch Hetchy dam, the trail is flat (for awhile!)
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Nick and Dick9 viewsStill holding their own early on in the hike (but wait, there's a couple more miles yet).
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Just around the bend????????10 viewsThat's where we're going, but it's another 5 miles or so.
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Virginia on the bridge11 viewsThis bridge crosses Wapama Falls which feeds into the resevoir and can be seen in old photos of the Hetch Hetch Valley before it was dammed (or damned, whichever is your persuasion).
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Chris refilling the water jugs12 viewsWe tried to stay hydrated all the way, but it takes much more water than you think.
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