MP727  I camped under some pine trees next to a beautiful little creek.  This is the first place where mosquitoes have been really annoying. I guess the desert isn't all bad.
From the Kern River I continued hiking through a beautiful alpine meadow and then North and upwards into the mountains. As with most of the PCT the grade has been very gentle. By mid-afternoon I had gained 1500 feet only to make the ridge top and begin losing the elevation I had gained. In front of me is a dramatic looming panorama of the Sierra Nevada's.