Illouette creek and mono meadows area
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:09 pm
Last Friday I went out to SE of Glacier Point cause ide heard people had seen a mountain lion out there, so i thought ide run out n look around cause i hadnt seen one here yet. Its a real pretty area, different than NE from here which is where i normally run ( "Here" being Yosemite for those of you who dont know still ) . this had easier terrain than the NE, which was greatly appreciated after last weeks 43mi and 27000ft Vogelsang run over rediculously technical stuffs . This day i just took my time, took pix, n checked out the area, I didnt find the mtn lion, but i did find tracks! According to CougarMagic, FRESH trax! (i came across em at about 8-830AM ) which made me pretty happy!
I will be going to the same place this coming friday and go out befor dawn and maybe he/she will be around still. Anywho, heres some pics of the sunrise and flowers n deer n mtn lion trax, and the GARMIN link to where i was.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/348716126
Sentinal from 4mile trail, at dawn
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blurry but neat sky
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the dome at sunrise, from Panorama Trail
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Illouetee Creek
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san gabe type area...burned n spikey with buckthorn
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Mtn lion territory![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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TRACKS! finally!![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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flowers
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trail keeps getting fainter... thats a good thing imo, it means less people![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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Simply awesome running trail...soft and completely alone and quiet
I havent seen another human in over 3 hours out here
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the trail is now simply the rout with slightly less grass![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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Oooo, water and a place to sit, time for lunch and to soak my legs n feet in icey cold water![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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Neat rock and Melvin!
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another swimmin pool!![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/348716126
Sentinal from 4mile trail, at dawn
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blurry but neat sky
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i297/albums/mm232/torrey037/mono%20meadows%20area/monomeadowsareanmtnliontrax002_zps643399cd.jpg)
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the dome at sunrise, from Panorama Trail
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Illouetee Creek
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san gabe type area...burned n spikey with buckthorn
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Mtn lion territory
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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TRACKS! finally!
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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flowers
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trail keeps getting fainter... thats a good thing imo, it means less people
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i297/albums/mm232/torrey037/mono%20meadows%20area/monomeadowsareanmtnliontrax057_zps9435dd2c.jpg)
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Simply awesome running trail...soft and completely alone and quiet
I havent seen another human in over 3 hours out here
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i297/albums/mm232/torrey037/mono%20meadows%20area/monomeadowsareanmtnliontrax064_zps0c5df77a.jpg)
the trail is now simply the rout with slightly less grass
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i297/albums/mm232/torrey037/mono%20meadows%20area/monomeadowsareanmtnliontrax067_zps60da3774.jpg)
Oooo, water and a place to sit, time for lunch and to soak my legs n feet in icey cold water
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i297/albums/mm232/torrey037/mono%20meadows%20area/monomeadowsareanmtnliontrax069_zps87da542b.jpg)
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Neat rock and Melvin!
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another swimmin pool!
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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