High Sierra Topix

I've been lurking here for quite some time now...maybe it's about time I contributed something.

A friend and I hiked the SHR from Kings Canyon to Red's Meadow on August 8th-17th.

This was our itinerary:
Day 1: End of the Road to the basin below Goat Crest Saddle
Day 2: Goat Crest Saddle to just below White Pass
Day 3: White Pass to Upper Basin
Day 4: Upper Basin to LeConte Canyon (skipped the Dusy Basin section)
Day 5: LeConte Canyon to Evolution Lake
Day 6: Evolution Lake to Mesa Lake
Day 7: Mesa Lake to Black Bear Lake
Day 8: Black Bear Lake to Laurel Creek Valley
Day 9: Laurel Creek Valley to Duck Lake
Day 10: Duck Lake to Red's Meadow

Here are some of the highlights...


Looking south from the Copper Creek Trail


Climbing Grouse Lake Pass


Sunset in the basin below Goat Crest Saddle


Descending Glacier Valley


Camp above S. Fork Cartridge Creek


Descending the chute to Marion Lake


Getting ready to descend Frozen Lake Pass


"Frozen Lake" below Frozen Lake Pass


Upper Basin


Lower Palisade Lake


Palisade Creek waterfall


Muir Hut


Alpenglow on Spencer and Huxley


Morning at Evolution Lake


Descending Snow Tongue Pass


Sunset on Mt Humphreys


Camp on the NW side of Mesa Lake


La Salle Lake


Fishing at Brown Bear Lake


Sunrise at Black Bear Lake


White Bear Lake


Gabbot Pass above glacial tarn


Sunset and moon in Mono Valley


Red and White MT from upper Laurel Creek valley


Red Slate Mt


Falling tree near Tully Hole


Lake Virginia


Purple Lake


Sunrise at the outlet of Duck Lake


Deer Lakes Pass/Mammoth Crest


Southern most Deer Lake


Caleb on the Mammoth Crest


Ritter and Banner on the way to Red's Meadow

Awesome photos! I so envy you. Most of those places I haven't been to yet,
and at my age, I won't get to quite a few of them. Thanks for posting.
-Phil

Awesome photos. Snow tongue pass looks intense! SHR is definitely a bucket list item. Hopefully in the next few years. Thanks for posting.

Great stuff. Thanks for posting it. We've been to some of those places, and want to visit most of the rest. You've only given us encouragement!

Epic trip, great photos!

Thanks! Gorgeous pics and report for us post-literate types.

What a lot of beautiful scenery! You teased an epic trip nicely. Has me trying to imagine all the other incredible things you saw on the hike.

What a great trip, thanks for posting. One day, I want to see the Muir Hut in person.

Great photos! Incredible views and route. Thanks for the post.

It was a real joy to scroll through the photos. I'm a bit amazed by how many miles you managed some of those days. (Oh, to be young again.) Thanks for sharing.