McGee Pass 2019
Red & White Lake to Big McGee Lake
Friday, August 23, 2019
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Mostly trail hiking today. Surprising amount of snow coming down the canyon on the east side of the pass.
Journal Entry: Nice night with few mosquitos and sound of pikas nearby. Got started around 9:00 with a talus scramble around the lake, then downhill west of the outlet. Easy walking over to the trail just below the lowest set of switchbacks. Got up to McGee Pass around 1:00pm. Limited view on east side due to a big rock face in front of us. Lots of snow to cross above Little McGee Lake, then good trail down to Big McGee Lake. Got here a little after 3:00. Found a nice campsite down by the lake on a slope. Mosquitos not too bad yet.
 morning reflections in Red & White Lake |
 lots of pika activity at this lake |
 busy gathering grass for the winter! |  Red Slate Mountain |
 Silver Divide view west from below McGee Pass |  switchbacks through red rock |
 McGee Pass from the west |  Red Slate Mountain |
 view west from McGee Pass |  view east from McGee Pass |
 lots of snow to cross descending this pass |  zoomed in on Mt. Abbot and Mt. Gabb to the south |
 Ron heading down across the snow |  looking back up toward McGee Pass |
 Little McGee Lake |  Little McGee Lake |
 Mt. Crocker over Big McGee Lake |  Red & White Mtn (right side) over Big McGee Lake |