http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Desolation-Wilderness/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , California , Desolation Wilderness en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:09:28 BST Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:09:28 BST It was early November in California and still snow had not fallen on the Snowy Range. The Sierra Nevada is spectacular for one principal reason at higher elevations it is almost entirely composed of glacially carved granite. Hundreds of ancient volcanos left behind quite a treasure for as their liquid magma chambers froze into place granite was formed. But this granite was trapped underne http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Desolation-Wilderness/blog-227730.html Friday after work at 6pm Brian called and asked if I wanted to go Backpacking. I asked what time we were leaving to which he replied meet me at my house tomorrow morning at 6am Thats how it was for all 6 of us who went a last minute trip to Desolation Wilderness that turned out to be a really nice way to spend the Fall Equinox. Desolation Wilderness outlines the giant granite peaks and la http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Desolation-Wilderness/blog-94689.html