TR - 10 Days on the SHR - More pictures than words

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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...

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Looking south from the Copper Creek Trail

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Climbing Grouse Lake Pass

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Sunset in the basin below Goat Crest Saddle

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Descending Glacier Valley

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Camp above S. Fork Cartridge Creek

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Descending the chute to Marion Lake

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Getting ready to descend Frozen Lake Pass

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"Frozen Lake" below Frozen Lake Pass

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Upper Basin

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Lower Palisade Lake

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Palisade Creek waterfall

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Muir Hut

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Alpenglow on Spencer and Huxley

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Morning at Evolution Lake

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Descending Snow Tongue Pass

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Sunset on Mt Humphreys

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Camp on the NW side of Mesa Lake

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La Salle Lake

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Fishing at Brown Bear Lake

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Sunrise at Black Bear Lake

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White Bear Lake

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Gabbot Pass above glacial tarn

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Sunset and moon in Mono Valley

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Red and White MT from upper Laurel Creek valley

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Red Slate Mt

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Falling tree near Tully Hole

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Lake Virginia

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Purple Lake

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Sunrise at the outlet of Duck Lake

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Deer Lakes Pass/Mammoth Crest

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Southern most Deer Lake

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Caleb on the Mammoth Crest

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Ritter and Banner on the way to Red's Meadow
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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.
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Awesome photos. Snow tongue pass looks intense! SHR is definitely a bucket list item. Hopefully in the next few years. Thanks for posting.
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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!
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Epic trip, great photos!
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Thanks! Gorgeous pics and report for us post-literate types.
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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.
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What a great trip, thanks for posting. One day, I want to see the Muir Hut in person.
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Great photos! Incredible views and route. Thanks for the post.
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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.
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