The Mineral King official season begins around Memorial Weekend each year. The gate was unlocked and opened to the public on Wednesday, May 23. Since at the time of this blog post I haven’t yet been to Mineral King, I will show you some photos from years 2007 forward. Why 2007? Because that is the year […]
Early Season Mineral King
It is almost cabin time in Mineral King. The road will open on Wednesday, May 23. Trail Guy was there last weekend, and these are his photos. The browns and grays are still dominating the greens, and there is some snow on the peaks but not in the valley. The last mile of the road is […]
Mineral King, Literally
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LAURA! I went to Mineral King. Literally, this time. It was interesting to see in person what I have been painting, the winter version instead of the summer scenes. Back to the easels. . . thanks for stopping by this week! P.S. Last year at this time I was repainting the Mineral King […]
More Mineral King
Trail Guy has made 2 more trips to Mineral King, AFTER I posted “Final Mineral King”. Before there is snow, when the weather is balmy and the air is clear up the hill, it is possible to still enjoy Mineral King (if one is retired). On the first visit, he found penstemon in bloom! He […]
One Final Visit to Mineral King
One last visit was made by Trail Guy; I was in Visalia at a backyard boutique. He had some final things to finalize, finally. Here are his best photos from a very clear and sunny morning.
Why 2017 Was Different in Mineral King
Lots of water, lots and lots and even more. Lots of wildflowers – taller, wider variety, new flowers, abundance. No bear sightings. None. Favorite neighbors The Sawtooth Six did not come as a group. Weird. (Don’t make this a regular practice, you Six!) I was there for most of July; no workshops, no lessons, no […]
Final Mineral King Weekend
This will be a long post with lots of photos, and then I might run out of things to post about Mineral King for awhile.It didn’t have to be the final Mineral King weekend, because the Park gates stay unlocked until October 25. But, life down the hill beckons, fall is very full of events […]
Hiking Mineral King – Eagle Lake, part 2
The rock section of the Eagle Lake Trail is very challenging if you were just expecting a little walk in the woods. Sometimes you have to wiggle your feet between some boulders, sometimes you have to just guess where the trail might be, sometimes you walk on a slab of granite, and none of it […]
Hiking Mineral King – Eagle Lake
Remember that I said the last time I saw Eagle Lake it was empty because some stupid hon-yock opened the dam? I didn’t want that to be my last view of the place, so I told Trail Guy I wanted to go there, and I hoped he would join me. He consented. I asked why […]
Trail Guy’s Favorite Mineral King Hike
Sometimes I have to be down the hill, feeding Samson, watering the yard, blogging, drawing, taking care of business, fulfilling promises. Meanwhile, Trail Guy the Retiree is in Mineral King, hiking and taking photos for me to put on my blog. His favorite place to go is White Chief. Mine too, unless it is the […]