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Up the Mt'neers and Down the Main Trail 5/5/12 #90268 05/07/12 01:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 78 Meridianville AL Walter Runkle Member
Walter Runkle Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 78 Meridianville AL	I was hoping to climb Cirque on Saturday but the road to Horseshoe Meadows was still closed. So, I got a permit and went up the mountaineers and down the main trail instead. I posted pictures on my Flickr account at http://www.flickr.com/photos/walterrnk/sets/72157629979690917/ View in slide show for best results. See you in the mountains!

Re: Up the Mt'neers and Down the Main Trail 5/5/12 Walter Runkle #90271 05/07/12 03:29 AM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 49 California, Kern River Valley Nathan Member
Nathan Member Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 49 California, Kern River Valley	Awesome photos! Thank you for sharing.

Re: Up the Mt'neers and Down the Main Trail 5/5/12 Nathan #90272 05/07/12 05:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Simi Valley, Ca USA calicokat Member
calicokat Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Simi Valley, Ca USA	Great photos and captions, really enjoyed the journey through photos JMT & HST 2012: http://calicokat-hstjmt2012.blogspot.com/ Hiking Blog: http://calicokat-hiking.blogspot.com/

Re: Up the Mt'neers and Down the Main Trail 5/5/12 Walter Runkle #90274 05/07/12 12:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 4 Columbus, Ohio mja Member
mja Member Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 4 Columbus, Ohio	Hi Walter - great pictures and looks like you had a fantastic day for the loop. Hope to run into you out on the trail. Mike from Ohio

Re: Up the Mt'neers and Down the Main Trail 5/5/12 Walter Runkle #90276 05/07/12 01:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,449 Likes: 12 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,449 Likes: 12 Ridgecrest, CA	Great stuff Walter. Sorry I missed you. Quite a few people were frustrated by the HM Road closure this past weekend. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

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