Six Days in Kings Canyon

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I just got back from a six day backpacking trip in the high country of Kings Canyon NP. We started at Onion Valley and went over Kearsarge Pass. On the way up we passed Heart Lake
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And Big Pothole Lake
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When we got to Kearsarge Pass, we had good views toward Kearsarge Lakes, our destination for the day
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Our camp at Kearsarge Lakes
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Here are some views around Kearsarge Lakes

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The next day we started toward Rae Lakes. On the way we passed Bullfrog Lake:
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As we got close to Glen Pass, my son continued to have serious problems with AMS, so while most of my friends went on, I turned back with my son and his girlfriend and went down toward Charlotte Lake:
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The next day I did a little exploring, and went to the top of the ridge to the south of Charlotte Lake, and had great views to the south towards the Bubbs Creek drainage
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And I visited a small lake in a bowl under Mt Bago
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The next day I took a dayhike over Glen Pass to visit Rae Lakes, here are some views of the area
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Looking south from Glen Pass
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A couple little ponds on the south side of Glen Pass:
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The next day we went back out to Kearsarge Lakes to spend our last night there:
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Another picture taken near Bullfrog Lake:
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And the obligatory knife content, this was what I had with me:

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great pics as always John... How were the those pesky blood suckers??? were they out in force... How many miles did you cover over all??

Sasha
 
Stunning. Looks like the weather was with you. How they managed to keep that place pristine is beyond me.
 
Nice pics! Spectacular scenery.

Why do you carry all those knives with you?:confused:

;):D

Kind regards,

Jos
 
That looks like it was an awesome trip! Thanks for sharing the pics with us!
 
Amazing pictures!! I'll have to keep looking at these a bit. I think I'd like to spend about a month at that Bullfrog lake!!
 
Great pictures. Looks like that trip didn't suck. Nice Laconico BTW.
 
I too would like to know how far you went and how long you were out. Thanks for sharing some great pics!
 
Really nice picture of a really interesting area. Just about the time that all that snow melts, it'll start again. What's the elevation there?
 
Mileage for this trip was less than what I usually do, I think I totaled about 35-40 miles. It was all high, the lowest point was the trailhead at Onion Valley (9185'). Our camp at Kearsarge Lakes was at 10,900', Charlotte Lake is 10,370', and Rae Lakes is 10,500'. I live at sea level, so it was thin air for me.

The mosquitos were out in force, I think this is the worst year for them in a long time.

Bullfrog Lake is a very nice spot, but it was being loved to death and camping is not allowed there any more. It is one of the few locations in Sequoia/Kings Canyon where you can't camp.

It is kept relatively pristine because of two factors: First, it takes a pretty stiff hike just to get there, which weeds out a lot of the people who do not respect wilderness. And second, entry at the trailheads is limited by daily quota. Nonetheless, it was more crowded than I like, we saw other people every day.

I carry all those knives because I can.
 
That is some beautiful country, and some great pics of it:thumbup:
 
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