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JPFreek - Index

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Last time we visited the wondrous area of the High Sierra Mountains, at elevations
up over 10,000 feet above sea level, around the lovely isolated mountain valley
called Monache Meadows. To get there we traveled one of the most famous jeep
trails in all of California - the Sherman Jeep Trail. We traveled along the cattle trails
of the old west, to the location of our base camp at the foot of Monache Mountain
which lies in the shadow of Olancha Peak – the “Southern Sentinel of the Sierras”
- one of the highest mountains in all of North America. During our stay we
discovered a bit of the history of the area, enjoying the beautiful scenery before
setting up our tents. That night we relaxed around the camp fire reflecting on a
wonderful day’s journey filled with unspoiled beauty and excitement. You can see
the entire episode on our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/hiddenamerica
The second part of our journey took us down out of these cool settings, dropping
over 8,000 feet of elevation into the harsh, yet beautiful landscape of the Mojave
Desert. After a good night’s sleep we arose to enjoy the sunrise over the
mountain top and the pristine meadows, watching the forest creatures rise up to
start another day in their magnificent world. We packed up our base camp (making
sure that no trace of our presence was left behind), loaded up the vehicles and
headed out for the day’s expedition.