Sierra Nevada

B69.8• Charlie Kelly, Wende Cragg and Joe Breeze at cabin in Mineral King (7500’), Sequoia National Forest (later incorporated into Sequoia National Park), California, September 1978. Breezers behind them (see A11).

B70•Charlie Kelly and Wende Cragg pointing to our goal before Noon, Farewell Gap, from Mineral King Valley, at beginning of a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Joe Breeze in California’s Sequoia National Forest (now Sequoia National Park), September 1978.

B71• Wende Cragg and Charlie Kelly after crossing Rainbow Falls, above Mineral King Valley in California’s Sequoia National Forest, September 1978. This ride is to Franklin Lake.

B71.2• Wende Cragg crossing Rainbow Falls, above Mineral King Valley in California’s Sequoia National Forest, September 1978. This ride is over Farewell Gap and around through Hockett Meadows (30 miles, one day).

B71.3• Wende Cragg riding up switchbacks above Rainbow Falls, Mineral King Valley, Sequoia National Forest, September 1978. This ride is to Franklin Lake.

B71.4• Charlie Kelly pauses above snow bank on Farewell Gap trail, above Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Forest, September 1978. This ride is over Farewell Gap and around through Hockett Meadows (30 miles, one day).

B71.6• Wende Cragg and Charlie Kelly at Franklin Lakes junction, above Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Forest, September 1978. Vandever Peak in distance. This ride is over Farewell Gap and around through Hockett Meadows (30 miles, one day).

B71.7• Joe Breeze’s blue Breezer #1 at Franklin Lakes junction, above Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Forest, September 1978.

B72• Charlie Kelly (left) and Joe Breeze in Mineral King Valley at 10,000 feet, on a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Wende Cragg in California’s southern Sierra, Sequoia National Forest, September 1978.

B73• Charlie Kelly (left) and Joe Breeze in Mineral King Valley at 10,000 feet, on a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Wende Cragg in California’s southern Sierra, Sequoia National Forest (now Sequoia National Park), September 1978.

B74• Charlie Kelly writing in his log book with Joe Breeze looking on, above Mineral King Valley, on a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Wende Cragg in California’s southern Sierra, Sequoia National Forest (later incorporated into Sequoia National Park), September 1978.

B74.4• USGS benchmark at Farewell Gap above Mineral King Valley, 10,589 feet. The aircraft bits are remains of a B-25 Mitchell Bomber that crashed there in 1970, only a feet below the top. September 1978.

B75• Wende Cragg and Charlie Kelly in Farewell Gap above Mineral King Valley at 10,589 feet, on a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Joe Breeze in California’s southern Sierra, Sequoia National Forest (later incorporated into Sequoia National Park), September 1978. Camera view is to the north. Photo by Joe Breeze.

B76• Charlie Kelly writing in his log book in Farewell Gap above Mineral King Valley at 10,587 feet, while on a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Joe Breeze and Wende Cragg in Sequoia National Forest (now Sequoia National Park), September 1978.

B77• Charlie Kelly and Joe Breeze looking toward the Kern Canyon from Farewell Gap on a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Wende Cragg in California’s southern Sierra, Sequoia National Forest (later incorporated into Sequoia National Park), September 1978.

B77.2• Wende Cragg rides her Breezer down the Little Kern Valley from Farewell Gap on a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Charlie Kelly and Joe Breeze in, Sequoia National Forest, September 1978.

B78• Charlie Kelly crossing the Little Kern Canyon below Farewell Gap on a 30-mile loop through the backcountry with Wende Cragg in California’s southern Sierra, Sequoia National Forest (later incorporated into Sequoia National Park), September 1978.

B78.4• South Fork Meadows near Hockett Meadows in California’s southern Sierra, September 1978. The remnant of a tropical storm had passed through only days earlier and this flat area was mostly unrideable.

B78.5• Wende Cragg riding through Hockett Meadows in California’s southern Sierra, September 1978.

B78.6• Charlie Kelly pauses with his Breezer at one of the many switchbacks on the trail to Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978.

B78.7• Charlie Kelly pauses with his Breezer on a rock near the trail to Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978.

B78.8• Charlie Kelly, with his Breezer, points to Sawtooth Peak. Empire Mountain in distance. On our way to Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978.

B78.9• Charlie Kelly, with his Breezer, below Sawtooth Peak. On a rock, near the trail to Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978.

B78.95• Wende Cragg rides her Breezer up the Monarch Lakes trail, above Chihuahua Bowl, Mineral King, September 1978.

B79• Charlie Kelly pushing his Breezer up the rocky trail to Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978.

B80• Charlie Kelly (right) and Joe Breeze fording a stream in Mineral King Valley, September 1978. Franklin Creek not far below Franklin Lake. At the time this was in Sequoia National Forest. Now it’s in Sequoia National Park.

B80.8• Charlie Kelly pushes his Breezer up the granite slope toward Upper Monarch Lake, above Mineral King Valley, September 1978. At the time this was in Sequoia National Forest. Now it’s in Sequoia National Park.

B80.9• Wende Cragg with her Breezer between Lower and Upper Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978. This is where we stashed our bikes before walking to Upper Monarch. Joe’s blue Breezer #1 in foreground.

B81• Wende Cragg and Joe Breeze pushing their bikes up a granite slab toward Upper Monarch Lake, Mineral King, September 1978.

B81.1• Wende Cragg and Joe Breeze with their Breezers between Upper Monarch Lake, Mineral King, September 1978.

B81.3• Charlie Kelly and Wende Cragg proudly display their catch, Upper Monarch Lake (elevation 10,700 feet), above Mineral King Valley, September 1978. At the time this was in Sequoia National Forest. Now it’s in Sequoia National Park.

B82• Wende Cragg and Charlie Kelly riding their Breezers on the trail blasted in the cliffs below Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978. Sawtooth Peak beyond.

B83• Joe Breeze helping a hunter by pumping up his deer cart’s tire, below Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978. He was so nonchalant, we were left with the impression that if we hadn’t had a pump, he would’ve waited for the next group of cyclists. Ha!

B83.2• Wende Cragg follows Charlie Kelly down the Sawtooth Pass Trail on their way down from Monarch Lakes. Empire Mountain beyond. Mineral King, September 1978. Photo by Joe Breeze. Photo credit Wende Cragg. With this image, Joe Breeze won Third Place in a April 1979 Bicycling Magazine photo contest.

B83.3• Charlie Kelly rides his Breezer around one of the many switchbacks on the way back down from Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978.

B83.4• Wende Cragg riding her Breezer down from Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978.

B83.5• Wende Cragg, with her Breezer, fords Monarch Creek at Lower Groundhog Meadows on the way back down from Monarch Lakes, Mineral King, September 1978.

B83.6• Wende Cragg and Charlie Kelly pose with their Breezers at Sawtooth Trailhead in Mineral King Valley (7,800 feet) after riding down from Monarch Lakes (10,500 feet), September 1978.