On May 15-16, 1971 myself, Gil Beilke and Roger Getz did a 16 mile round trip backpack up McGee Creek to Hopkins Pass
Good road to McGee Creek - good trail. Lots of snow from 9000 feet up - soft and slushy in afternoon. Windy and warm. The goal was Mt. Crocker which Gil and Roger did. I climbed to 11,500 on a snow chute and descended to Hopkins Pass, then descended slopes above Big Big McGee Lake which was frozen. Nice hike but sort of a mess in the slushy snow. See map at end of page.
McGee Creek from roadhead at 8100' - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
McGee Creek at old gate on mine road - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Early morning view up McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Meadow on McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Side creek flowing into McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Spring bulbs on McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Side Creek on McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Scenery on McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Spring grass on McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Avalanche evidence on McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Hopkins Pass, McGee Creek, Red & White Mountain at camp
John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Roger Getz, Hopkins Pass, McGee Creek, Red & White Mountain at camp
John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
McGee Creek near camp - John Muir Wilderness 15 May 1971
Hopkins Pass - John Muir Wilderness 16 May 1971
Sunday morning we set out to climb Mt. Crocker. Gil Beilke and Roger Getz made the peak. I got to about 11,500' on the ridge and decided to give up on the peak and descended via Hopkins Pass to camp.
Hopkins Pass, Red & White Mountain, frozen Big McGee Lake
John Muir Wilderness 16 May 1971
Looking back on frozen Big McGee Lake - John Muir Wilderness 16 May 1971
Red & White Mountain from above Hopkins Pass - John Muir Wilderness 16 May 1971
McGee Pass over Big McGee Lake from Hopkins Pass - John Muir Wilderness 16 May 1971
Recesses from Hopkins Pass - John Muir Trail 16 May 1971
Hopkins Pass - John Muir Wilderness 16 May 1971
Red & White Mountain from Hopkins Pass - John Muir Wilderness 16 May 1971
White Mountains from McGee Creek - John Muir Wilderness 16 May 1971
Hopkins Pass Route 1971