The San Joaquin River and the back end of Millerton Lake
Squaw Leap
I was amazed by how lush the foothills were this time of year.
| Here the SJR Trail passed under some oaks giving me a shady, cool spot to linger in. The soil was still moist from a rain earlier in the week. |
When I rounded a turn in the trail I was treated to a beautiful display of purple flowers.
The river was only about half full.
Part of Big Sandy Creek flowing into the San Joaquin River
| The highlight of the hike was a rushing stream (part of Big Sandy Creek) that flowed below a massive tumble of rocks (N37 03.764 W119 33.936). The water was out of sight, but could be easily heard rushing below. When I looked in between the rocks I felt a pronounced cool, damp breeze wafting up. I spotted an amphibian (newt or salamander) in a near by pool. |
A log jam can be seen in the distance.
| The Bridge at Big Sandy Creek was air lifted into place by the Air National Guard. To read more about it go to: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files/2007nationalguardhelicoptermillerton.pdf |
Temperance Flat
The main portion of Big Sandy Creek meeting the San Joaquin River/Millerton Lake
