Last weekend, we hiked to the top of Sepulcher Mountain. Sepulcher looms above Mammoth, and although we've lived in Mammoth for over a year now we'd yet to climb it.
We hiked with friends and decided to do the hike as a shuttle loop, starting at Glen Creek TH and ending at Liberty Cap/Beaver Ponds TH. As we began the hike, we noticed four mule deer bucks on a ridge in front of us. We watched them, they watched us, and then they decided to make a run for the trail before we approached any closer.
There were tons of beautiful wildflowers on display as we made our ascent,
and we also had a great view of Electric Peak as we climbed.
View from the top, with Gardiner in the background.
Awesome views of Electric from the summit.
The bugs were TERRIBLE--that is a bug-off bandana, not a fashion choice.
More wildflowers as we made our descent,
and a hungry marmot.
About 1 mile from the TH Steve paused at a junction to ask which way he was supposed to go. Somehow I was the only one who noticed the backside of a black bear, not far from where Steve was standing. Luckily the bear was more interested in scratching himself against a tree than he was in us.
Total trip: 11 miles.
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