Day 81: Muir Pass
September 24th, 2018Sallie Keyes Lakes mm 864 to Muir Pass mm 838.5Distance: 25.5 miles0645 – 1830 Today was so-so until the end, and then it was one of the best days EVER. More Mountain Magic. To start, I got rolling downhill for a short 4 miles to the turnoff for Muir Trail Ranch. It’s another resort along the way and has a legendary hiker box. Hikers ship resupplies there for a $50 flat fee because it all has to be packed in by mules. That fee gets you one bucket, so might as well fill it. Hence, there ends up being a lot of extra stuff…as in Mountain Houses, Alcohol, etc. I was in need of some extra calories, especially[…]
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