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Half way up Gabbot Pass to Mono Creek Tributary
Distance: 12km Elevation Gain: 260m (Loss: 1,125m)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the pass it was all downhill today into the Second Recess valley. Started late at 9:30am due to rain and fog. It rained all day and I was concerned about lightning as I approached the pass but the clouds were lighter and they appeared safe to so over I went.

Unfortunately, with it raining all day I didn’t take any photos. My camera seemed particularly sensitive to moisture in the air and I was getting read\/write errors.

Coming down from Gabbot Pass the build up of runoff water was everywhere. It was concerning. As I hiked further down the into the Second Recess the volume of water in ponds and creeks was increasing. The Upper and Lower Mills Creek Lakes (the two lakes shown in the map above) were swollen and beyond full.

Mills Creek which flows out of the lower lake was absolutely raging and sounded like a freight train. If a person fell into that creek it would be certain death! It was actually kind of terrifying as my path would approach that creek closely numerous times and I had already slipped or fallen 4 or 5 times today on wet rocks and mud. As I preferred not to die on this trip I resolved to keep at least 100 feet away from that menacing creek. It meant more bushwhacking and would take me longer but that would be a small price to pay for some safety and peace of mind.

After 6 1\/2 hours of hiking I found the Mills Creek Trail. It felt great to be on an easy and safe trail again. Feeling much lighter and more relaxed I carried on down the trail for about an hour, turned a corner and with a shock realized that my my trip as I had planned it might be over. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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