slgwv's photos with the keyword: Tinker Knob

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Tinker Knob

29 Aug 2017 1 2 251
Looking east off the Pacific Crest Trail. 8949 ft/2728 m. Sierra Nevada, California, about 6 miles south of Donner Summit.

Pacific Crest Trail to Tinker Knob

29 Aug 2017 4 4 636
Looking south, on the crest of the Sierra Nevada about 6 miles (10 km) south of Donner Summit. The elevation along here is about 8500 ft (2591 m). Tinker Knob (8949 ft/2728 m) on the skyline. An Austrian hiker was struck by lightning here the previous week; he was airlifted to the University of California, Davis medical center, where he is expected to make a full recovery. He was very lucky; this is _not_ a place to be in a thunderstorm! Inset shows a view of Tinker Knob from where the PCT passes by.