Week 17: Red's Meadow to Sonora Pass
Day 115 ( July 24 ):Giving the Devil his due I was lazy and didn't leave camp until 7. I wanted to visit Devil's Postpile National Monument to photograph the rock formations. I took several photos of the rock formations, Ranger Station and weather monitoring station. I then started hiking in earnest. I passed Minaret Falls, which are OK, nothing special. As I hiked along. I saw 5 Mule Deer, two of whom, posed for photos. Most of the rock in the area is volcanic and I saw several different types. I encountered 6 groups of SoBo hikers who are Hiking the JMT (John Muir Trail). A group of JMT section hikers at the end of a few days on trail. The JMT and the PCT share the same trail for much of the Sierra mountains in Yosemite National Park. There is a lot of mutual respect and friendship between hikers of the PCT and hikers of the JMT. I find them to be just as friendly abd competent as the hikers on the PCT. Considering there aren't many PCT hikers in the area, it wi