If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try. ~Seth Godin
June 6
1 mile above Bearpaw Meadow to Roaring River – 15 miles
After such an amazing night with views, we had to tackle climbing 4,000 up Elizabeth Pass. It is the highest point on the TST.
I gotta admit the elevation and climbing killed me. My racing heart rate and slow walking made for a very humbling and humiliating experience.
The north side of the pass was full snow for a couple of miles.We have microspikes which helped a little. We broke through the snow a lot and got bruised and scraped up. I love snow on passes and it was super fun.
At our lunch spot we were surrounded with waterfalls, granite domes, and cliffs with the snow. It was exquisite.
We then descended through Deadman Canyon filled with lush meadows, aspens, and rushing water.
I am beat tonight. It was a big day!
Thank you for the info. I’ve been snapping photos with my iPhone on my trips, but lately have been thinking I could get better photos with a better camera.
I haven’t done the complete TST, but this is the prettiest of all the trail sections (Roads end to Mineral King). It’s a tough hike though, but man are you rewarded with incredible views. Met Mario Caceres (see above comment) heading NOBO on Elizabethe pass:-). Great Pics of early spring conditions.
Arrow and I were pleasantly surprised at every turn of this trip. I can’t wait to see the second half of it.
I know that this hike is difficult but OMG, the beauty! Your photos are absolutely gorgeous! So glad that you’re having a very fun adventure.
Yep, I agree. I think the trip would be better managed elevation gain and loss wise if the hiker planned on hiking about 14 to 16 miles each day. We were trying to get in 18 miles a day, which is really hard on the knees. Thank you Randy (the other Arrow) for coming along.
This is one of my favorite areas on the TST. In a few weeks flowers will be blooming… an amazing sight.
One of our favorite places was the area on the north side of Elizabeth Pass. The waterfalls and granite were simply divine. Deadman Canyon wasn’t bad either. 🙂
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. But those elevation profiles are scary!!
I KNOW!!!!! I just stopped looking at them.
Love reading about your adventures. Your pictures make it all look amazing and wishing I lived closer to west coast.
Could you share what apps/gps/watch you are using for tracking your hiking/elevation? Thank you!
We used Mario Caceres annotated maps created on Avenza Maps app. Mario section hiked this entire route in 2015 and made beautiful maps and he updates them from current reports. There is a gps feature on the maps.
We also had Tom Harrison paper maps of the area and a compass!
We also carry an InReach paired with an IPhone for emergencies.
All what Arrow said is what we used for this trip. On other trips I use Gaia GPS on my iPhone for GPS or if the trail has a Guthook Atlas iPhone guide I use that. If I am planning on tracking myself for day hikes I use Stava iPhone app. It uses little battery, is accurate, and the track is easy to export to add to my blog posts.
You two gals rock! You are amazing and the photos are absolutely gorgeous! Love following your adventures.
Thank you so much Marilyn! Sorry we aren’t visiting Crabtree Meadow this trip.
Oh my goodness! Love the photos, especially the meadow with stream running through it and mountains in the back. Awesome!
It looked like a painting in museum. Crazy good.
Gorgeous photos! Do you mind if I ask what you are using to take them? The sun peaking through the tree is stunning.
Hello Karen,
This summer I am using a Song a6000 with the kit lens that comes with it. To get that photo, I moved around a bit and tilted the camera to get that glint. Oh and it was a great excuse to take a break in the shade on the uphill. 🙂
Thank you for the info. I’ve been snapping photos with my iPhone on my trips, but lately have been thinking I could get better photos with a better camera.