tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post2811043498444799638..comments2020-12-23T13:00:05.457-08:00Comments on Mineral King Discussion Forum: Mineral King/Sequoia National Park BlogGlennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00650351603387882331noreply@blogger.comBlogger479125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-29469230874605754632020-12-23T13:00:05.457-08:002020-12-23T13:00:05.457-08:00Hey Dean,
I uploaded a few photos to Google, belo...Hey Dean,<br /><br />I uploaded a few photos to Google, below is the link. You can see there are two photos that show my hiking buddy descending the slope below Sawtooth. Above him, on the right, is the area I think you are referring to?<br /><br />Shawn<br />https://photos.app.goo.gl/gQNccG3z1cwMKEBs6Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818957426731988776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-13937220295277000212020-12-23T11:04:09.196-08:002020-12-23T11:04:09.196-08:00Hi Dean,
I have photos of the area you describe b...Hi Dean,<br /><br />I have photos of the area you describe but don't think I can post them to the forum here.<br />Just as you had done, I descended from Sawtooth to upper Monarch. The "creek" above upper Monarch is really just a water flow over the rocks, to the hikers left as you descend to the lake. <br /><br />If you have an email address I can send some photos for you if you'd like.<br /><br />ShawnUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818957426731988776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-71528350123501760802020-12-23T08:34:06.121-08:002020-12-23T08:34:06.121-08:00In 1986, a pal and I climbed Sawtooth Peak. Coming...In 1986, a pal and I climbed Sawtooth Peak. Coming down, we headed straight for Upper Monarch Lake.<br /><br />Yes, was a bad plan. However …<br /><br />Have a memory of Monarch Creek, which comes off a ridge running almost straight south of Sawtooth Peak's summit. Right above Upper Monarch Lake, have a memory, of the creek, running over red rocks. “Oh well,” I assumed, “There is iron in this area.” Mount Eisen, Mineral Peak are near.<br /><br />But online can find no photos, found no videos. Has anyone else a photo of this, Monarch Creek, running over red rocks, just above Upper Monarch Lake?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Deandinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259261911418138626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-26683339361684593852020-09-07T15:35:33.199-07:002020-09-07T15:35:33.199-07:00It's downright awful in MK today, with the for...It's downright awful in MK today, with the forecast calling for twice as much smoke over the next week. I woke up this morning with a smoke induced throat tickle, along with others suffering the same. <br /><br />Forget about hiking in this muck, as the great indoors & air conditioning is calling my name in the lower climes.<br /><br />This is a new feature, that has an air quality sensor @ the ranger station...<br /><br />https://fire.airnow.gov/?lat=36.44310412654107&lng=-118.59157562255861&zoom=12John Uhlirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018602332059796689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-49655988555209339972020-09-02T08:57:56.111-07:002020-09-02T08:57:56.111-07:00@Unknown, asking about MK air quality Sept. 02 202...@Unknown, asking about MK air quality Sept. 02 2020:<br /><br />Quote below is from the Mineral King facebook group, which is much more current as far as information goes. This was posted August 29th 2020, so just a few days ago, hope it helps. The fire doesn't appear to be threatening MK in any way, but smoke is pretty bad.<br /><br />"For those curious about conditions, yesterday the smoke was uncomfortable to breath at times up canyon until about 2:30 pm when the wind shifted direction. Here are views a) towards White Chief from the lower White Chief meadow and b) towards Franklin Canyon at about 1:00 pm. People in the cabins said that Farewell Gap was almost completely obscured from their viewpoint."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699322041109823660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-21189032427380910352020-09-02T07:17:41.988-07:002020-09-02T07:17:41.988-07:00This forum looks pretty old so not sure if anyone&...This forum looks pretty old so not sure if anyone's still out there. I wanted to know if anyone had any details on the Seqoia complex fire that is still 0% contained after raging for more than a week. From MKV is the fire smoke visible, and more importantly to what extent is the air quality impactedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359498565085587474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-20201471538416500782019-08-19T02:38:04.437-07:002019-08-19T02:38:04.437-07:00My name is Leah Brown, I'm a happy woman toda...<br /><br />My name is Leah Brown, I'm a happy woman today? I told myself that any loan lender that could change my life and that of my family after having been scammed separately by these online loan lenders, I will refer to anyone who is looking for loan for them. 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If you are in need of a loan and you are 100% sure of paying the loan please contact (gaincreditloan1@gmail.com)Credit Loan Solutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560862271536746225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-87919595716063503622017-08-17T07:34:06.473-07:002017-08-17T07:34:06.473-07:00Was informed that the rangers think this summer...Was informed that the rangers think this summer's assault on cars by the marmot cong in the upper valley parking lots is over-and a shutout game, with the final score being:<br /><br />Marmots 4, Jalopies 0<br /><br />(3 anti-freeze lines severed, and one transmission line severed)John Uhlirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018602332059796689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-69346426811902098542017-08-01T06:44:22.597-07:002017-08-01T06:44:22.597-07:00Walk 4 miles to the claim
Or bearing left along th...Walk 4 miles to the claim<br />Or bearing left along the Farewell drain<br />Indications of rich color<br />Are abundant to see<br />An above ground deposit<br />At the florist for the treesJohn Uhlirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018602332059796689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-75285188640447694632017-07-09T18:23:02.243-07:002017-07-09T18:23:02.243-07:00Or, pop over to our Facebook page and post them th...Or, pop over to our Facebook page and post them there!<br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/MineralKing<br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-58181930009994949922017-07-09T18:20:14.823-07:002017-07-09T18:20:14.823-07:00Daniel and John: if you email those photos to me, ...Daniel and John: if you email those photos to me, I will keep them in our files and forward them to the NPS personnel. mineralking50@gmail.com<br /><br />That way, this discussion won't be buried in comment thread.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-88911202580035983622017-07-09T17:57:43.428-07:002017-07-09T17:57:43.428-07:00@John Uhlir: I ran into one of the rangers up at E...@John Uhlir: I ran into one of the rangers up at Eagle Lake today and he was looking for someone who had pictures of the mountain lion. I think he had me confused with another MK regular, but I did remember your comment from the blog. Do you think it would be possible for your friend to get one or two of his photos to Mike or Jessica at the MK Ranger Station?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957433710135570949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-13308965734591957142017-07-05T12:51:33.656-07:002017-07-05T12:51:33.656-07:00There have been a number of mountain lion sighting...There have been a number of mountain lion sightings in Mineral King this summer...<br /><br />A couple of hikers saw 2 on the way to White Chief a week ago, and a friend saw one a little over 3 miles up the Paradise trail a few days ago. He told me it was just laying on the trail about 100 feet away from him and he watched it for about a minute, taking numerous photos~<br /><br />It could be that mountain lions are more common than black bears this year, as like last summer (I saw only 3 of them, usually i'll see 30-35 bruins in an average year) nobody has seen many, nor much in the way of scat or paw prints.<br /><br />Now, on the other hand, i've seen about 50 deer so far early this summer~John Uhlirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018602332059796689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-27777853061884349472017-06-27T15:50:20.534-07:002017-06-27T15:50:20.534-07:00Thanks for the prompt reply! My father passed away...Thanks for the prompt reply! My father passed away May '16, and going to visit w/my son would help me deal w/the grief of losing my best camping buddy. Mineral King was our favorite place to camp. I did go backpacking there a couple of times, but at this point in my life, camping is what I'd have to do. I have friends in Bakersfield (old hs friends who ended up there). Lucky you, living so close to "heaven on earth." Thanks again! JoJPBinCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149355055402076067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-62190135661349345222017-06-27T15:23:42.110-07:002017-06-27T15:23:42.110-07:00@JPBinCO, yes it does get crazy crowded up in mk n...@JPBinCO, yes it does get crazy crowded up in mk now. The cat is out of the bag and the whole world knows it! There are lots of campers but I think that the backpackers make the biggest impact on keeping the place full. The good news this year is that with the heavy snow over the winter, crowds have been down a bit. The best time to arrive is probably early afternoon Sunday, but late in the week (before Friday) works, too. Also, since you have been away for a while, make sure that your food can fit in the bear boxes. Most of the campsites have fairly large storage boxes, but some in the upper campgrounds and those in the walk-ins are considerably smaller. <br /><br />Nevertheless, welcome back! I have been going up since the early 70s and live in Bakersfield now, so I get up as often as I can. Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957433710135570949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-39485835370749165762017-06-27T15:11:56.208-07:002017-06-27T15:11:56.208-07:00I haven't been to MK since summer '88. Mov...I haven't been to MK since summer '88. Moved away from So CA in spring '89 -- in OKC until summer '03, when my family moved to CO. My father and I used to camp there every summer in the 70s and early 80s. I miss it so! I decided to do some searching to see if things are still the same there. Looks like not much has changed! No reservations online (good!). I am hoping to make a trip out there next month w/my 13 year old son and hope we can find a campsite. Does it get crowded now, or??? Thanks for any info. I also requested to join the FB page. Thanks. JPBinCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149355055402076067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-80547005738088705702017-02-11T11:11:04.310-08:002017-02-11T11:11:04.310-08:00We ended up not going to MK, but friends did and r...We ended up not going to MK, but friends did and related that NPS chainsawed fallen logs across the road, and aside from small landslides occasionally, MK road is passable all the way up to the valley.John Uhlirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018602332059796689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-86781913786858919512017-01-28T07:31:49.744-08:002017-01-28T07:31:49.744-08:00John, if you see anything interesting, or take pho...John, if you see anything interesting, or take photos, would you please email them to me? I would love to post them on the News link on my Mineral King page: https://sites.google.com/site/mineralkingcabins<br /><br />Thank you, and have a safe trip!<br />Sharon<br />MineralKing50@gmail.com<br /><br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-65386154308729154992017-01-28T07:14:27.233-08:002017-01-28T07:14:27.233-08:00Heading up to Silver City on snow-mo's this Mo...Heading up to Silver City on snow-mo's this Mon-Tuesday. There are at least 4 downed trees on the road up, so we'll bring a chainsaw and make them merely dearly departed parts. There are probably a number of landslides/rockslides as well, hopefully nothing a shovel can't move.<br /><br />My wife Candice & I took a drive up to the snowline just before mile 13.94 last week, and then skied up to Slapjack. There are a number of boulders from mile 8 to mile 12, with one of them weighing around a ton, but all off to the side of the road, and passable by vehicle.John Uhlirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018602332059796689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-71383756905242094542017-01-15T19:48:36.375-08:002017-01-15T19:48:36.375-08:00If you're on Facebook, come and join our Miner...If you're on Facebook, come and join our Mineral King Facebook page! www.facebook.com/groups/MineralKing <br />Lots of pictures there! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-86921262388730069612017-01-15T18:44:26.349-08:002017-01-15T18:44:26.349-08:00Lets see some photos??
emil7142@gmail.com...Lets see some photos??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> emil7142@gmail.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656298144145583985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-29726225600420129622017-01-13T11:58:42.763-08:002017-01-13T11:58:42.763-08:00All the new snow is such a welcome sight. MK looks...All the new snow is such a welcome sight. MK looks great!Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785131392437538926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-62314400585139202482016-11-08T13:15:16.446-08:002016-11-08T13:15:16.446-08:00Looks great!
Any possibility of getting the time s...Looks great!<br />Any possibility of getting the time stamp on the Farewell Gap view? Or would that require a return trip to MK? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481764171495797795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-50006443846733050162016-11-07T08:55:54.919-08:002016-11-07T08:55:54.919-08:00Thanks for fixing the camera this weekend. I look ...Thanks for fixing the camera this weekend. I look forward to watching the snow accumulate and dreaming of summer water falls. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481764171495797795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1435994419366473151.post-60638073763747240342016-02-22T07:44:04.531-08:002016-02-22T07:44:04.531-08:00MK road report:
We drove up to about 100 yards be...MK road report:<br /><br />We drove up to about 100 yards below the Atwell Mill ranger station, and it was obvious that a snow-mo was a no-go, so we walked up to Silver City on 6-10 inches of snow interspersed with large patches of barren ground inbetween, along with around 6 trees that have been cut enough to allow a snow-mo through, but not a car. <br /><br />Once we got up to Silver City there was a fairly constant 2 feet of snow, but everything is melting out fairly quickly and temps in the mid 70's this week down in 3R don't hold much hope for it lasting too long.<br /><br />A prayer to my doppelgänger alter ego Ullr for a miracle March might be in order~John Uhlirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018602332059796689noreply@blogger.com