Waking up in sweat was definitely something new. The night was much warmer than usual in big Petes meadow. We had 7 miles to the top of muir pass, which was the last of the five major passes in the sierras. We climbed two miles and then the snow began. People have told me that it is the longest of the passes, but also the easiest. It held true to form. After the five miles past frozen lakes and flowing streams of snow melt we reached the rock hut built on the top of the pass. We were done with the fearful five passes! It was a bitter sweet moment that was once again celebrated with hot chocolate. Shortly after we got up there, Slim (worker from Kennedy meadows showed up). Let's just say his name is ironic. After the long walk down, we passed by ranger Dave who is in charge of the evolution creek area and he told us how to ford the overhyped creek. We ended up just walking right through the slow flowing water that flows through the meadow and it got to my waist. It was not too bad. We then set up camp about a mile away, just past some section hikers. It was still early so I went fishing. I tied some fishing line on my trekking pole and a fly on the line and was off. I found a decent hole and ended up catching a golden trout. It was small so I didn't eat it. I figured my goal was accomplished, and the hunger in my stomach told me to cook. I made angel hair pasta with herb something or other with tuna in it. It was four serving but still could not satisfy the hiker hunger. Thankfully the section hikers came down to talk to us and they brought gorp! It was very good homemade stuff too. From the looks of it, it was two dads and their early teenage daughters just doing a different section around the sierras every year. Once again we had a fire and am hitting the sack about hiker midnight (9).
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