Sierra Nevada - Hoover/Yosemite Wilderness

On June 30-July 5, 1989 Gil Beilke and I backpacked up Green Creek into Yosemite National Park. From the Green Creek trailhead we headed up the trail to Green Lake and then continued up Glines Canyon to Par Value Creek and some mining ruins. After making camp we hiked up Par Value Creek to he main Par Value Lake.

Green Lake, Glines Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Glines Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Gil Beilke and mining gear below Par Value Lakes - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Mining gear below Par Value Lakes - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Par Value Creek and mining gear - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Mining gear below Par Value Lakes - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Gil Beilke crossing Par Value Creek - Hoover Wilderness1989

Gil Beilke at camp next to cabin remains at Par Value Creek - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Camp next to cabin remains at Par Value Creek - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Green Lake and Glines Canyon from Par Value Lakes route - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Par Value Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1989

The second day we headed up Glines Canyon to Virginia Pass where we would cross into Yosemite National Park. Sometimes we had a use trail. Near the pass we had a snow field to cross. We continued across to make camp below Return Lake.

West Lake from Par Value ridge - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Viginia Pass from Glines Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Glines Canyon above camp - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Near Virginia Pass in upper Glines Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Glines Canyon below Virginia Pass - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Gil Beile on the snow field checking animal tracks near VirginiaPass
Hoover Wilderness 1989

Glines Canyon from below Virginia Pass - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Gil Beilke on Virginia Pass - Hoover/Yosemite Wilderness 1989

Don Deck on Virginia Pass - Hoover/Yosemite Wilderness 1989

Virginia Canyon from Virginia Pass - Yosemite National Park 1989

Grey Butte, Stanton Peak, Virginia Peak from Virginia Pass - Yosemite National Park 1989

Virginia Canyon - Yosemite National Park 1989

Stanton Peak and camp below Return Lake - Yosemite National Park 1989

Virginia Peak and camp below Return Lake - Yosemite National Park 1989

Stanton Peak above Return Lake above camp - Yosemite National Park 1989

Virginia Peak and Gil Beilke at camp below Return Lake - Yosemite National Park 1989

Grey Butte,Stanton Peak over Return Lake above Camp - Yosemite National Park 1989

Virginia Peak above Return Lake above camp - Yosemite National Park 1989

Camiaca Peak, Virginia Pass above Return Lake above camp - Yosemite National Park 1989

Looking back on way to Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

The next day we climbed 11,365' Grey Butte via a class 2 route from Return Lake.

Looking back on way to Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Partimgan (grouse) in center on way to Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Gil Beilke admiring Shephard Crest from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Gil Beilke admiring Cathedral Peaks from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Camiaca Peak, Dunderberg Peak, Summit Pass Lake from Grey Butte
Yosemite National Park 1989

Dunderberg Peak, Summit Lake from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Shepherd Crest from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Virginia Canyon and Cathedral Peaks from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Cold Canyon beyond Virginia Canyon from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

$\Virginia Canyon, Half Dome from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989$
\Virginia Canyon, Half Dome from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Soldier Lake from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Virginia Peak and Return Lake from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Virginia Peak from Grey Butte - Yosemite National Park 1989

Shepherd Crest and lake from Grey Butte by Gil Beilke - Yosemite National Park 1989

The next day we headed out to Summit Lake leaving Yosemite National Park into the Hoover Wilderness where we camped.

Camiaca Peak on way to Summit Lake - Yosemite National Park 1989

On way to Summit Lake - Yosemite National Park 1989

Camp at Summit Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Don at Summit Lake camp - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Flowers and side stream near Summit Lake outlet - Hoover Wilderness 1989

The next day we headed out to the car at the Green Creek trailhead.

Camiaca Peak from trail below Summit Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Gil Beilke on the trail below Summit Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Hoover Lakes - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Looking back over Hoover Lakes - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Flowers at Hoover Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Nutter Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Cascade over East Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1989

Green Creek Yosemite Loop 1989 Map