While we didn't make our goal of climbing Palisade Crest (13,520'), we had a great trip to the Palisades. http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010557/175007782_TTmTw-Ti.jpg http://nhoover.smugmug.com/gallery/3180345_Uh2sf/ 2007-07-19T19:54:04Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />At Olmstead Point on the drive through Yosemite</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007782_TTmTw" title="At Olmstead Point on the drive through Yosemite"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010557/175007782_TTmTw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At Olmstead Point on the drive through Yosemite" title="At Olmstead Point on the drive through Yosemite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:00:24Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010557/175007782_TTmTw-Th.jpg 2007-07-14 18:19:28 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Close up of Half Dome from Olmstead Point</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007724_zK4Qr" title="Close up of Half Dome from Olmstead Point"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010556/175007724_zK4Qr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Close up of Half Dome from Olmstead Point" title="Close up of Half Dome from Olmstead Point" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:49:18Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010556/175007724_zK4Qr-Th.jpg 2007-07-14 18:17:21 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />View of Tenaya Lake, Pywiack Dome, Medlicott Dome and Mt Conness in the background</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007830_cCw5c" title="View of Tenaya Lake, Pywiack Dome, Medlicott Dome and Mt Conness in the background"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010560/175007830_cCw5c-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View of Tenaya Lake, Pywiack Dome, Medlicott Dome and Mt Conness in the background" title="View of Tenaya Lake, Pywiack Dome, Medlicott Dome and Mt Conness in the background" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:43:34Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010560/175007830_cCw5c-Th.jpg 2007-07-14 18:24:13 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Our new secret camping spot at 8000' near Deadman Summit</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008074_Tutxu" title="Our new secret camping spot at 8000' near Deadman Summit"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010575/175008074_Tutxu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our new secret camping spot at 8000' near Deadman Summit" title="Our new secret camping spot at 8000' near Deadman Summit" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:56:40Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010575/175008074_Tutxu-Th.jpg 2007-07-14 20:12:29 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The luxury of cooking dinner before dark</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007935_NFVsY" title="The luxury of cooking dinner before dark"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010569/175007935_NFVsY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The luxury of cooking dinner before dark" title="The luxury of cooking dinner before dark" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:51:43Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010569/175007935_NFVsY-Th.jpg 2007-07-14 20:02:48 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Shrimp curry is especially yummy with Drakes IPA</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008031_3bxrJ" title="Shrimp curry is especially yummy with Drakes IPA"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010572/175008031_3bxrJ-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Shrimp curry is especially yummy with Drakes IPA" title="Shrimp curry is especially yummy with Drakes IPA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:59:14Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010572/175008031_3bxrJ-Th-1.jpg 2007-07-14 20:04:35 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Double rainbow after sunset</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007886_x5jEC" title="Double rainbow after sunset"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010567/175007886_x5jEC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Double rainbow after sunset" title="Double rainbow after sunset" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:47:27Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010567/175007886_x5jEC-Th.jpg 2007-07-14 20:02:21 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Sunset show from camp</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008158_bzTyo" title="Sunset show from camp"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010580/175008158_bzTyo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sunset show from camp" title="Sunset show from camp" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:48:15Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010580/175008158_bzTyo-Th.jpg 2007-07-14 20:18:24 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Sunday morning at the Big Pine Creek trailhead, 9 miles up from Big Pine. Elevation 7750'.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008223_GUasy" title="Sunday morning at the Big Pine Creek trailhead, 9 miles up from Big Pine. Elevation 7750'."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010581/175008223_GUasy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sunday morning at the Big Pine Creek trailhead, 9 miles up from Big Pine. Elevation 7750'." title="Sunday morning at the Big Pine Creek trailhead, 9 miles up from Big Pine. Elevation 7750'." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:48:59Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010581/175008223_GUasy-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 09:29:44 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Heading up the South Fork trail</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008295_3589n" title="Heading up the South Fork trail"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010582/175008295_3589n-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Heading up the South Fork trail" title="Heading up the South Fork trail" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:43:31Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010582/175008295_3589n-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 10:04:28 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Water break</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008355_QpASe" title="Water break"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010584/175008355_QpASe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Water break" title="Water break" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:52:18Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010584/175008355_QpASe-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 10:06:06 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The "Headwall" below Willow Lake - trail goes up the left side of the tallus</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008437_PAkge" title="The "Headwall" below Willow Lake - trail goes up the left side of the tallus"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010588/175008437_PAkge-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The "Headwall" below Willow Lake - trail goes up the left side of the tallus" title="The "Headwall" below Willow Lake - trail goes up the left side of the tallus" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:46:04Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010588/175008437_PAkge-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 10:53:31 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Starting up the "Headwall"</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008554_4ukXb" title="Starting up the "Headwall""><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010589/175008554_4ukXb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Starting up the "Headwall"" title="Starting up the "Headwall"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:59:21Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010589/175008554_4ukXb-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 11:09:07 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Grace heading up</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008603_t5HFA" title="Grace heading up"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010590/175008603_t5HFA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Grace heading up" title="Grace heading up" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:42:37Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010590/175008603_t5HFA-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 11:09:14 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Steep switchbacks</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008667_cJP6a" title="Steep switchbacks"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010591/175008667_cJP6a-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Steep switchbacks" title="Steep switchbacks" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:29Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010591/175008667_cJP6a-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 11:10:17 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />From the top, we have the first view of Palisade Crest and Scimitar Pass</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008760_mLp8w" title="From the top, we have the first view of Palisade Crest and Scimitar Pass"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010594/175008760_mLp8w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="From the top, we have the first view of Palisade Crest and Scimitar Pass" title="From the top, we have the first view of Palisade Crest and Scimitar Pass" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:57:20Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010594/175008760_mLp8w-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 12:59:09 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Close-up of Palisade Crest (Gandalf Peak) and the route from Scimitar Pass</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008719_fJNxh" title="Close-up of Palisade Crest (Gandalf Peak) and the route from Scimitar Pass"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010593/175008719_fJNxh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Close-up of Palisade Crest (Gandalf Peak) and the route from Scimitar Pass" title="Close-up of Palisade Crest (Gandalf Peak) and the route from Scimitar Pass" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:41:54Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010593/175008719_fJNxh-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 12:59:05 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />After Willow Lake, we go cross country - steep and rough</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008828_JKzd5" title="After Willow Lake, we go cross country - steep and rough"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010596/175008828_JKzd5-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="After Willow Lake, we go cross country - steep and rough" title="After Willow Lake, we go cross country - steep and rough" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:07Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010596/175008828_JKzd5-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 14:07:34 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />By 2:30 it's raining</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008889_VNoaX" title="By 2:30 it's raining"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010598/175008889_VNoaX-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="By 2:30 it's raining" title="By 2:30 it's raining" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:58:43Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010598/175008889_VNoaX-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 14:44:35 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Rain reduces the view</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008930_qqR6Y" title="Rain reduces the view"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010602/175008930_qqR6Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rain reduces the view" title="Rain reduces the view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:56:48Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010602/175008930_qqR6Y-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 15:21:46 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />At our camp along the South Fork of Big Pine Creek, self portrait with Grace</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175008988_ETHUB" title="At our camp along the South Fork of Big Pine Creek, self portrait with Grace"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010603/175008988_ETHUB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At our camp along the South Fork of Big Pine Creek, self portrait with Grace" title="At our camp along the South Fork of Big Pine Creek, self portrait with Grace" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:58:45Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010603/175008988_ETHUB-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 15:40:28 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Pre-dinner wine and snacks</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009057_wNhqF" title="Pre-dinner wine and snacks"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010604/175009057_wNhqF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pre-dinner wine and snacks" title="Pre-dinner wine and snacks" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:44:15Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010604/175009057_wNhqF-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 15:53:16 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />We're having pasta for dinner, so we have to have freshly grated parmesan cheese</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009103_PFn8m" title="We're having pasta for dinner, so we have to have freshly grated parmesan cheese"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010606/175009103_PFn8m-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="We're having pasta for dinner, so we have to have freshly grated parmesan cheese" title="We're having pasta for dinner, so we have to have freshly grated parmesan cheese" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:58Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010606/175009103_PFn8m-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 19:05:01 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Now that's a backpacking cheese grater if I ever saw one! Length about 2", works great.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009122_FBxYY" title="Now that's a backpacking cheese grater if I ever saw one! Length about 2", works great."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010607/175009122_FBxYY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Now that's a backpacking cheese grater if I ever saw one! Length about 2", works great." title="Now that's a backpacking cheese grater if I ever saw one! Length about 2", works great." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:45:39Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010607/175009122_FBxYY-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 19:05:10 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Evening light to the south, with a rainbow</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009155_FMiQn" title="Evening light to the south, with a rainbow"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010608/175009155_FMiQn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Evening light to the south, with a rainbow" title="Evening light to the south, with a rainbow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:49:37Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010608/175009155_FMiQn-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 19:06:44 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Close up of the end of the rainbow</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009188_NGsaZ" title="Close up of the end of the rainbow"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010611/175009188_NGsaZ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Close up of the end of the rainbow" title="Close up of the end of the rainbow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:00:07Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010611/175009188_NGsaZ-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 19:07:30 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Spaghetti with clams - yummy</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009230_WDKhF" title="Spaghetti with clams - yummy"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010612/175009230_WDKhF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Spaghetti with clams - yummy" title="Spaghetti with clams - yummy" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:45:33Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010612/175009230_WDKhF-Th.jpg 2007-07-15 19:14:28 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Monday morning, Grace is a beauty queen</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009331_EpJVj" title="Monday morning, Grace is a beauty queen"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010616/175009331_EpJVj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Monday morning, Grace is a beauty queen" title="Monday morning, Grace is a beauty queen" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:07:43Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010616/175009331_EpJVj-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 06:37:06 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Vicky cooking breakfast</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009286_Fhndv" title="Vicky cooking breakfast"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010614/175009286_Fhndv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Vicky cooking breakfast" title="Vicky cooking breakfast" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:46:55Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010614/175009286_Fhndv-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 06:35:48 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Starting the 3 hour hike to Elinore Lake</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009391_gdzpY" title="Starting the 3 hour hike to Elinore Lake"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010617/175009391_gdzpY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Starting the 3 hour hike to Elinore Lake" title="Starting the 3 hour hike to Elinore Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:42:05Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010617/175009391_gdzpY-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 08:21:39 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Heading up the South Fork of Big Pine Creek</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009462_76k9P" title="Heading up the South Fork of Big Pine Creek"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010618/175009462_76k9P-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Heading up the South Fork of Big Pine Creek" title="Heading up the South Fork of Big Pine Creek" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:00:26Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010618/175009462_76k9P-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 08:22:58 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Morning view of Palisade Crest</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009539_SSJY3" title="Morning view of Palisade Crest"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010619/175009539_SSJY3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Morning view of Palisade Crest" title="Morning view of Palisade Crest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:58:53Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010619/175009539_SSJY3-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 08:50:12 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Palisade Crest with the Norman Clyde Glacier partly visible</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009623_AD3dN" title="Palisade Crest with the Norman Clyde Glacier partly visible"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010620/175009623_AD3dN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Palisade Crest with the Norman Clyde Glacier partly visible" title="Palisade Crest with the Norman Clyde Glacier partly visible" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:47:43Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010620/175009623_AD3dN-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 08:50:18 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Crossing over to the north side of the creek. The north side is mostly boulders but not much brush whereas the south side is rough with lots of brush.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009696_3aEs6" title="Crossing over to the north side of the creek. The north side is mostly boulders but not much brush whereas the south side is rough with lots of brush."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010621/175009696_3aEs6-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Crossing over to the north side of the creek. The north side is mostly boulders but not much brush whereas the south side is rough with lots of brush." title="Crossing over to the north side of the creek. The north side is mostly boulders but not much brush whereas the south side is rough with lots of brush." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:04Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010621/175009696_3aEs6-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 08:56:38 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Mother and son with Mt Gayley 13510', in the background.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009767_Ej5qf" title="Mother and son with Mt Gayley 13510', in the background."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010626/175009767_Ej5qf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Mother and son with Mt Gayley 13510', in the background." title="Mother and son with Mt Gayley 13510', in the background." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:32Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010626/175009767_Ej5qf-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 09:16:43 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Looking back down the canyon, our camp a bit out of sight.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009853_J2kFW" title="Looking back down the canyon, our camp a bit out of sight."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010627/175009853_J2kFW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back down the canyon, our camp a bit out of sight." title="Looking back down the canyon, our camp a bit out of sight." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:47:04Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010627/175009853_J2kFW-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 09:48:16 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Hiking over boulders for days...</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009930_g4rbv" title="Hiking over boulders for days..."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010630/175009930_g4rbv-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Hiking over boulders for days..." title="Hiking over boulders for days..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:00:17Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010630/175009930_g4rbv-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 09:49:52 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The flowers are beautiful. Indian paintbrush, shooting stars, etc.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175010109_N9wtD" title="The flowers are beautiful. Indian paintbrush, shooting stars, etc."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010635/175010109_N9wtD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The flowers are beautiful. Indian paintbrush, shooting stars, etc." title="The flowers are beautiful. Indian paintbrush, shooting stars, etc." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:54:33Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010635/175010109_N9wtD-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 10:06:59 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Here's the Indian Paintbrush</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175009969_ZXGmh" title="Here's the Indian Paintbrush"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010632/175009969_ZXGmh-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Here's the Indian Paintbrush" title="Here's the Indian Paintbrush" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:59:16Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010632/175009969_ZXGmh-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 09:59:57 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />And a Shooting Star</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175010138_9HiY5" title="And a Shooting Star"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010638/175010138_9HiY5-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="And a Shooting Star" title="And a Shooting Star" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:57Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010638/175010138_9HiY5-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 10:07:53 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />And another</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175010026_PPF3T" title="And another"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010633/175010026_PPF3T-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="And another" title="And another" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:59:23Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010633/175010026_PPF3T-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 10:01:29 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />After 3 hours of climbing, we make it to Elinore Lake, 10,990', base camp for climbing Palisade Crest.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175010196_k6EB8" title="After 3 hours of climbing, we make it to Elinore Lake, 10,990', base camp for climbing Palisade Crest."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010640/175010196_k6EB8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="After 3 hours of climbing, we make it to Elinore Lake, 10,990', base camp for climbing Palisade Crest." title="After 3 hours of climbing, we make it to Elinore Lake, 10,990', base camp for climbing Palisade Crest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:43:28Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010640/175010196_k6EB8-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 11:07:46 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Instead of climbing higher, we decide to enjoy a peaceful afternoon. No one else is anywhere near.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175010245_y4cNP" title="Instead of climbing higher, we decide to enjoy a peaceful afternoon. No one else is anywhere near."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010644/175010245_y4cNP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Instead of climbing higher, we decide to enjoy a peaceful afternoon. No one else is anywhere near." title="Instead of climbing higher, we decide to enjoy a peaceful afternoon. No one else is anywhere near." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:41:26Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010644/175010245_y4cNP-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 11:15:58 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Paradise</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175010343_i9QH2" title="Paradise"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010647/175010343_i9QH2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Paradise" title="Paradise" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:03:00Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010647/175010343_i9QH2-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 11:17:46 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Getting just the right angle for the shot</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175010407_awdRu" title="Getting just the right angle for the shot"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010649/175010407_awdRu-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Getting just the right angle for the shot" title="Getting just the right angle for the shot" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:07Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010649/175010407_awdRu-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 11:20:27 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Nathan's boat</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175005464_DxgMi" title="Nathan's boat"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010657/175005464_DxgMi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Nathan's boat" title="Nathan's boat" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:45:19Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010657/175005464_DxgMi-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 13:00:00 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Ready to sail. The keel is granite and the sail is made from a cracker box and the name is written with a tiny piece of charcoal.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175010451_zeMAw" title="Ready to sail. The keel is granite and the sail is made from a cracker box and the name is written with a tiny piece of charcoal."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010651/175010451_zeMAw-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Ready to sail. The keel is granite and the sail is made from a cracker box and the name is written with a tiny piece of charcoal." title="Ready to sail. The keel is granite and the sail is made from a cracker box and the name is written with a tiny piece of charcoal." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:59:36Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010651/175010451_zeMAw-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 13:00:00 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Palisade Crest etc from a bit above Elinore Lake</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175005567_uVhDe" title="Palisade Crest etc from a bit above Elinore Lake"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010658/175005567_uVhDe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Palisade Crest etc from a bit above Elinore Lake" title="Palisade Crest etc from a bit above Elinore Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:01:00Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010658/175005567_uVhDe-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 14:45:07 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />[Video, 0:19] View of Palisade Crest from just above Elinore Lake</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175013662_devXB" title="[Video, 0:19] View of Palisade Crest from just above Elinore Lake"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010663/175013662_devXB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="[Video, 0:19] View of Palisade Crest from just above Elinore Lake" title="[Video, 0:19] View of Palisade Crest from just above Elinore Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:02:06Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010663/175013662_devXB-O.mpg <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />A small lake just above Elinore Lake</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175005721_tY3T6" title="A small lake just above Elinore Lake"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010664/175005721_tY3T6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A small lake just above Elinore Lake" title="A small lake just above Elinore Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:47:39Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010664/175005721_tY3T6-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 14:59:35 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Grace likes the view</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175005637_ZwMFt" title="Grace likes the view"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010661/175005637_ZwMFt-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Grace likes the view" title="Grace likes the view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:00:19Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010661/175005637_ZwMFt-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 14:45:15 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Columbine on the descent</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175005822_ZxBqU" title="Columbine on the descent"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010667/175005822_ZxBqU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Columbine on the descent" title="Columbine on the descent" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:42:34Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010667/175005822_ZxBqU-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 15:05:45 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Several shades of Columbine</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006017_Dhzxz" title="Several shades of Columbine"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010673/175006017_Dhzxz-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Several shades of Columbine" title="Several shades of Columbine" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:15Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010673/175006017_Dhzxz-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 15:43:56 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Rough route back down to camp</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175005908_noGB3" title="Rough route back down to camp"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010671/175005908_noGB3-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Rough route back down to camp" title="Rough route back down to camp" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:37Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010671/175005908_noGB3-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 15:43:21 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Climbing through a boulder field</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006113_Bk4Kc" title="Climbing through a boulder field"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010678/175006113_Bk4Kc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Climbing through a boulder field" title="Climbing through a boulder field" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:05:15Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010678/175006113_Bk4Kc-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 16:11:46 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Down we go</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006219_LiePH" title="Down we go"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010679/175006219_LiePH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Down we go" title="Down we go" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:49:14Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010679/175006219_LiePH-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 16:11:59 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Back down to Big Pine Creek</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006316_vea7g" title="Back down to Big Pine Creek"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010685/175006316_vea7g-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Back down to Big Pine Creek" title="Back down to Big Pine Creek" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:55:18Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010685/175006316_vea7g-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 16:36:58 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Crossing back to the south side</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006468_ysPcJ" title="Crossing back to the south side"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010691/175006468_ysPcJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Crossing back to the south side" title="Crossing back to the south side" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:49:36Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010691/175006468_ysPcJ-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 17:29:18 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Back in camp - since it's our last night we better finish the wine</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006588_JXcSr" title="Back in camp - since it's our last night we better finish the wine"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010700/175006588_JXcSr-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Back in camp - since it's our last night we better finish the wine" title="Back in camp - since it's our last night we better finish the wine" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:54Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010700/175006588_JXcSr-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 18:21:57 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Enjoying dinner</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006706_AWua4" title="Enjoying dinner"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010701/175006706_AWua4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Enjoying dinner" title="Enjoying dinner" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:45:02Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010701/175006706_AWua4-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 18:32:35 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Evening light looking southeast</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006771_NqWAr" title="Evening light looking southeast"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010706/175006771_NqWAr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Evening light looking southeast" title="Evening light looking southeast" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:51:55Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010706/175006771_NqWAr-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 19:34:47 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Close up</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006858_f528f" title="Close up"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010708/175006858_f528f-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Close up" title="Close up" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T13:07:59Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010708/175006858_f528f-Th.jpg 2007-07-16 19:39:39 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Tuesday morning bushwacking our way back to the trail</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175006982_yW9KF" title="Tuesday morning bushwacking our way back to the trail"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010716/175006982_yW9KF-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Tuesday morning bushwacking our way back to the trail" title="Tuesday morning bushwacking our way back to the trail" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:58:54Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010716/175006982_yW9KF-Th.jpg 2007-07-17 08:36:17 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Near the end of the cross country section</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007088_2ouHG" title="Near the end of the cross country section"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010720/175007088_2ouHG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Near the end of the cross country section" title="Near the end of the cross country section" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:42:51Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010720/175007088_2ouHG-Th.jpg 2007-07-17 08:59:13 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Back on the trail</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007160_tko5t" title="Back on the trail"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010722/175007160_tko5t-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Back on the trail" title="Back on the trail" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:59:50Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010722/175007160_tko5t-Th.jpg 2007-07-17 09:14:26 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />A last view of Palside Crest and Mt Sill (14,153') before we head down to the car</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007254_Lebz4" title="A last view of Palside Crest and Mt Sill (14,153') before we head down to the car"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010724/175007254_Lebz4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A last view of Palside Crest and Mt Sill (14,153') before we head down to the car" title="A last view of Palside Crest and Mt Sill (14,153') before we head down to the car" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T19:01:02Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010724/175007254_Lebz4-Th.jpg 2007-07-17 09:25:28 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Gooseberries - this would make a good jigsaw puzzle.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007405_gmaZu" title="Gooseberries - this would make a good jigsaw puzzle."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010728/175007405_gmaZu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Gooseberries - this would make a good jigsaw puzzle." title="Gooseberries - this would make a good jigsaw puzzle." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:51:22Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010728/175007405_gmaZu-Th.jpg 2007-07-17 11:44:19 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />A cactus in bloom along the trail</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007487_ptQ4f" title="A cactus in bloom along the trail"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010730/175007487_ptQ4f-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A cactus in bloom along the trail" title="A cactus in bloom along the trail" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:59:40Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010730/175007487_ptQ4f-Th.jpg 2007-07-17 11:47:43 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Down at the trailhead it's a real treat to take off boots and...</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007586_dadRd" title="Down at the trailhead it's a real treat to take off boots and..."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010732/175007586_dadRd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Down at the trailhead it's a real treat to take off boots and..." title="Down at the trailhead it's a real treat to take off boots and..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:41:30Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010732/175007586_dadRd-Th.jpg 2007-07-17 12:36:18 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />...soak our feet (and cool our beer) in the fast and cold water of Big Pine Creek</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175007661_MtQeu" title="...soak our feet (and cool our beer) in the fast and cold water of Big Pine Creek"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010733/175007661_MtQeu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="...soak our feet (and cool our beer) in the fast and cold water of Big Pine Creek" title="...soak our feet (and cool our beer) in the fast and cold water of Big Pine Creek" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T12:54:24Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/P1010733/175007661_MtQeu-Th.jpg 2007-07-17 12:40:11 <p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Topo map showing our route - best viewed in Original size</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/3180345_Uh2sf#175021260_Q7KKY" title="Topo map showing our route - best viewed in Original size"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/ElinoreLakeTopo/175021260_Q7KKY-Th.jpg" width="123" height="150" alt="Topo map showing our route - best viewed in Original size" title="Topo map showing our route - best viewed in Original size" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-10T18:58:54Z Nathan Hoover http://nhoover.smugmug.com http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Family/Palisades-Backpacking-July-14/ElinoreLakeTopo/175021260_Q7KKY-Th.jpg