Re: MTR bucket survey
开云体育We just got off the JMT SOBO and stayed two nights at VVR. Don’t let any of the weird reviews on Guthook confuse you, VVR is a wonderful place. Very good food and extremely friendly. New management (Mike) is great.?Coming from the north there were several people that took the Goodale Trail (~9 mi) to VVR and they said it was fine. I took the Mono Creek (~6 mi) trail along Lake Edison. Mono Creek was a well established trail but had a couple of surprise “up-and-overs” (~300ft) that were vexing because I didn’t expect them.? Leaving VVR, I took the Bear Creek Trail south (~9 mi) which was very pleasant. I’m told the the Bear Ridge Trail (~5 mi and rejoins the JMT a little further north) is shorter but steeper. For $10 the VVR folks will shuttle you to the Bear Creek or Bear Ridge trail head allowing you to avoid walking a mile over the dry lake bed.? By the way, many have talked about the ferry “not running” this year which might lead some into thinking it was a decision. The lake Edison water level is horrifically low this year. There is a mile of dry sand lake bed between the ferry dock and where the water starts. From VVR you can’t even see the water.? It’s my understanding that Lake Edison has been drained down so that the next lower lake can be kept at about 97%. Apparently this is to ensure the availability of hydroelectric power for people living west of the Sierras… Steve Perry perry240@... +1-404-915-9768 On Aug 27, 2021, at 9:15 AM, Roger Keating via groups.io <rogerk223@...> wrote:
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