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Creek</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-09-16T16:17:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2023/09/06/rain-rain-rain-2023-09/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/upper-washeshu-in-rain.png</image:loc><image:title>upper-washeshu-in-rain</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-09-06T21:35:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2023/08/29/picayune-valley-and-rain-2023-08/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rainbow-sunset.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>rainbow sunset</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/picayune-waterfall-2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Picayune waterfall 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DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-26T00:47:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2017/06/25/snow/</loc><lastmod>2017-07-05T00:15:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2016/07/31/pct-trail-maintenance-trips/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/twin-peaks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Twin Peaks</image:title><image:caption>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pct-trail-after.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PCT trail after</image:title><image:caption>PCT trail after brushing, cleared to five-year width</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pct-trail-before.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PCT trail 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Falls</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sunset-from-granitechief.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunset-from-GraniteChief.JPG</image:title><image:caption>sunset from Granite Chief peak</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-25T15:17:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2014/06/22/walking-the-ridges/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gcw_view-up-talbot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Talbot</image:title><image:caption>view north along the Talbot Creek watershed, old road/trail shown</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gcw_mildredridge-from-picayunepeak.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>east along Mildred Ridge from Picayune Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gcw_lyonpeakridge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lyon Peak Ridge</image:title><image:caption>Lyon Peak Ridge, looking west from Granite Chief</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-31T19:01:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2014/06/29/brushing-and-strange-weather/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gcw_pct-after-brushing.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GCW PCT after brushing</image:title><image:caption>PCT after brushing</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gcw_pct-before-brushing.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GCW_PCT-before-brushing</image:title><image:caption>PCT before brushing</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-25T14:44:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2015/03/25/rubicon-desolation-2014-08/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pond-reflection.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pond-reflection</image:title><image:caption>pond reflection along the Bayview Trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/big-meadow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>big-meadow</image:title><image:caption>Big Meadow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rubicon-river-pool.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Rubicon River pool and boulders</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-25T10:54:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2014/08/11/no-forest-service-information/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-12T04:08:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2014/06/14/greyhorse-report/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1881.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1881</image:title><image:caption>Shanks Cove and towards Five Lake Creek</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1900.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1900</image:title><image:caption>head of Greyhorse Valley</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-15T01:24:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2014/03/03/report-from-daniel-nasaw/</loc><lastmod>2014-06-15T01:11:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2013/11/14/granite-chief-wilderness-campaign/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/granitechiefmap_sm.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>GraniteChiefMap_sm</image:title><image:caption>map for Granite Chief Wilderness Campaign</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T23:00:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2008/08/15/fh-03-where-was-it-going/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-14T22:54:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2008/08/26/website-for-granite-chief-wilderness/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-14T22:54:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2013/11/14/trails-and-maps/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-15T15:20:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2009/08/30/maps-in-topo-explorer/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-14T22:52:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2012/02/12/cairns-and-ducks/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-14T22:50:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2012/02/17/back-to-wordpress/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-14T22:50:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2013/11/14/back-to-flickr/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-18T20:42:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2008/08/24/granite-chief-trail-2008-08-24/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fallcolor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FallColor</image:title><image:caption>developing fall colors below Squaw Peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/granitechiefmeadow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GraniteChiefMeadow</image:title><image:caption>Squaw Creek meadow and Granite Chief</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T21:41:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2008/08/14/trip-2008-08-08/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/rubiconwatershed.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Rubicon watershed</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fivelakescreek.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FiveLakesCreek</image:title><image:caption>Five Lakes Creek just upstream of Hell Hole Reservoir</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/bearpen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BearPen</image:title><image:caption>Bear Pen Meadow</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-15T19:37:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2012/02/15/trip-history/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bearpenview1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BearPenView</image:title><image:caption>view into Bear Pen from PCT</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bearpenview.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BearPenView</image:title><image:caption>view from TRT into Granite Chief</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T21:22:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2008/09/05/backpack-2008-08-31/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fivelakesgorge3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FiveLakesGorge3</image:title><image:caption>Five Lakes Gorge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/bigspringmeadow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BigSpringMeadow</image:title><image:caption>Big Spring Meadow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/powderhornpostpile.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PowderhornPostpile</image:title><image:caption>columnar lava "postpile" in Powderhorn Canyon</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:40:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2013/07/26/picayune-valley-and-shanks-cove/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/gcw_picayunevalley2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GCW_PicayuneValley2</image:title><image:caption>Picayune Valley</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/gcw-shanks-cove-trail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GCW Shanks Cove Trail</image:title><image:caption>Shanks Cove Trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/gcw-western-states-trail1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GCW Western States Trail</image:title><image:caption>Western States Trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/gcw-western-states-trail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GCW Western States Trail</image:title><image:caption>Western States Trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/gcw_middleforkamericanriver-falls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GCW_MiddleForkAmericanRiver-falls</image:title><image:caption>falls on the MIddle Fork American River</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:14:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2013/08/02/short-pct-and-brushing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/gcw_pct-ridge-north.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GCW_PCT-ridge-north</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:13:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2012/07/08/western-states-trail/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:09:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2012/02/17/a-lost-trip/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tigerlily.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TigerLily</image:title><image:caption>Tiger Lily along Five Lakes Creek</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:07:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2011/07/25/through-the-watersheds/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/royalgorgefrommariahpoint.jpg</image:loc><image:title>RoyalGorgeFromMariahPoint</image:title><image:caption>Royal Gorge from Mariah Point</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/drummondsanemone1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DrummondsAnemone</image:title><image:caption>Drummond's Anemone, near Little Needle Peak</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:07:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2010/07/09/finally-back-in-the-wilderness/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/middleforkamericanriverflood.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MiddleForkAmericanRiverFlood</image:title><image:caption>Middle Fork of the American River at Picayune Trail crossing</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:05:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2010/07/18/along-the-pct/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/powderhorncanyon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PowderhornCanyon</image:title><image:caption>Powderhorn Canyon from the mesa edge</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:05:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2009/09/27/powderhorn-2009-09-23/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/powderhornrimjpg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PowderhornRim</image:title><image:caption>Powderhorn Rim</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/fivelakescreekgorge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FiveLakesCreekGorge</image:title><image:caption>Five Lakes Creek gorge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/fireweedfallcolor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FireweedFallColor</image:title><image:caption>fireweed in fall color</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-14T20:04:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://granitechief.blog/2009/07/21/pct-survey-backpack/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/snowatwildernessboundary.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SnowAtWildernessBoundary</image:title><image:caption>snow on the trail at the wilderness boundary</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://granitechief.blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/atwildernessboundary.jpg</image:loc><image:title>AtWildernessBoundary</image:title><image:caption>Snow on the trail at wilderness 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