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102 viewsFirst gate, 10 miles up from hwy 198. This is just a couple miles before the old entrance station. Parked the car here and got out my bike.
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80 viewsThe first gate, again.
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91 viewsHere's the old entrance station.
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102 viewsLooking out from the old entrance station, you can see a first view of Mineral King behind me.
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80 viewsZooming in on the iconic Sawtooth Peak.
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85 viewsThe road up to Mineral King, looking back.
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76 viewsIt is a very steep road.
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84 viewsGetting closer!
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91 viewsFirst Sequoia trees, by the side of the road.
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96 viewsJust one of the cabins in the Silver City area. Great place to live!
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93 viewsThe Silver City store, closed for the season.
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101 viewsA little snow on the ground at Faculty Flat.
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105 viewsBridge to Cold Springs Campground.
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105 viewsThe ranger station at Mineral King! Yay!
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106 viewsA closer view of the ranger station.
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95 viewsThe road just past the ranger station. You can see the signs of autumn coming on.
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95 viewsThis is a beautiful section of road.
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96 viewsSawtooth is so close now :) And the sky is so blue...
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109 viewsFarewell Gap, lightly dusted in snow.
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88 viewsA little waterfall.
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109 viewsOn the bridge to the Eagle Crest trail parking area.
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92 viewsThe Eagle Crest trailhead.
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99 viewsA view of the pack station from the Eagle Crest trailhead.
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134 viewsYeah, that's me.
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122 viewsThe Mineral King webcam is mounted on the wall of that large building. You can see the snow survey pole in the foreground.
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116 viewsA close-up view of the Mineral King webcam.
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110 viewsA view from just behind the webcam.
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133 viewsI stood as close as I could to the webcam and faced the same direction to take this photo. Compare to the image from the webcam.
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