THE ANSEL ADAMS WILDERNESS spans an area of 231,533 acres. Elevations within the wilderness range from 3,500 ft at Hells Half Acre along the Middle Fork San Joaquin River, to 13,157ft at the summit of Mt. Ritter. It is arguably some of the most beautiful landscape to be found anywhere in the world.The wilderness was renamed from the Minarets Wilderness to honour the famous landscape photographer and environmentalist by the 1984 California Wilderness Act. The 1984 law also more than doubled the size of the Minarets Wilderness, extending it south from its original southern boundary in the vicinity of Hemlock Crossing and Devils Postpile all the way to its current extent near Lake Thomas Edison.
Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak along with the Minarets are awe inspiring for climbers and outdoors men of all types. John Muir considered the alpine beauty in this area to be unsurpassed by any other terrain in all the range. He also considered Ediza Lake to be the most beautiful of all the multitudes of lakes in the Sierra.
The below report is at the 10,591 ft level. It will give you a good idea of the weather conditions at camping spots such as Thousand Island Lake, Garnet Lake, and Ediza Lake.
| Saturday 4/18 Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Saturday Night 4/18 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Sunday 4/19 Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. |
| Sunday Night 4/19 Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. |
| Monday 4/20 A 10 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. |
| Monday Night 4/20 A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Tuesday 4/21 A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
| Tuesday Night 4/21 Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
| Wednesday 4/22 A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
| Wednesday Night 4/22 A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. |
| Thursday 4/23 Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. |
| Thursday Night 4/23 Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. |
| Friday 4/24 A 20 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. |
Photo shows North Side of River Trail
Psalm 8:3-9When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
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