I got back on trail around 3:00 and quickly saw some really cool geology. Red's Meadow is close to the Devil's Postpile, a columnar basalt formation formed by cooling magma and exposed by glacial activity. The hexagonal columns stretch up and around and the top looks like a tiled floor with regular cracks beneath the tiles.
After the Postpile, the PCT and JMT diverge for about 14 miles. I took the JMT branch since the maps made it look more interesting, going through some steeper terrain and passing by more lakes. The section I'm through has delivered beautiful views of the minaret peaks and some beautiful glassy lakes.
Steps taken today/total: 27,951/1,927,943
Miles walked today/total: 11.51/918.22
Elevation gained today/total: 2,542/157,912
Elevation lost today/total: 1,331/167,140
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