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THE SAN JOAQUIN
Born in the pristine waters of Thousand Island Lake, it feeds the stomachs and souls of countless people
SJ River
The headwaters of the San Joaquin River Middle Fork —Thousand Island Lake — is shown at 9,833 feet as seen from a spot just off the Pacific Crest Trail in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Looming over its western shore is the 12,942-foot Mt. Banner. - photo by DENNIS WYATT
Seven miles into the Ansel Adams Wilderness, I got my first view of Thousand Island Lake from the Pacific Crest Trail.