Sunday, August 8, 2004:  I awoke to another beautiful morning!  I really wasn't hungry and I was in a hurry to move, so I packed up camp, drove to the dirt road, then the main road, and didn't stop until I reached Henness Pass.  By then I was hungry, so I stopped to make a "Sierra breakfast" of potatoes O'Brien, eggs and salsa.  

Left: Leaving camp, early in the morning.  I like to camp near meadows, in secluded areas.  Right:  The summit of Henniss Pass.

Next, it was travelling through a rather-uneventful area west on F.R. 21, skirting Jackson Reservoir and Bowman Reservoir.  I managed to take a lot of time to explore many of the side roads, but mostly it was a drive through the forest, on Class-1 dirt roads.  

Left:  Potatoes O'Brien cooking at Henness Pass.  Right:  Cooking fried eggs, while I'm parked at Henness Pass.  Such a delight while four-wheeling in the Sierra Nevada!  Naturally, I have to inclue a link to a recipe that will tell how to cook my favorite Sierra Nevada breakfast....  Or, click on the photo to get the recipe from our sister web site...

Left: Jackson Reservoir.  Right:  Bowman Resevoir, in the Tahoe National Forest.

Photos:  Water flows out of the spillway at Jackson Resevoir.

I followed F.R. 21 west for most of the day, until late afternoon, when I suddenly realized it was time to camp. I found a Class-2 trail that climbed up a small ridge and made camp for the night.  Altogether, a very laid-back, enjoyable day on the trail.