TR: A Week in SEKI
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:29 pm
Been lurking for a while, so figured it's finally time to contribute with a trip report. This is from our most recent trip to SEKI. We discussed a few different routes during the planning stage, but they were all based around a loop starting on the High Sierra Trail (HST) at Crescent Meadow, taking that to the Colby Pass trail into Cloud Canyon, and looping back through Deadman Canyon and Elizabeth Pass. Then the Fish Fire broke out about a week before we were going to start the trip and we were reading reports that it was putting a lot of smoke into the Kern Canyon, so we decided to save the Kern Canyon portion of the trip for another time and explore a few different areas instead.
The full report can be seen here: http://thewindblowshigh.blogspot.com/20 ... -seki.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And here are a few pictures....
Bear on High Sierra Trail
More bears in Buck Canyon
Heading up to Black Rock Pass
Spring, Cyclamen and Columbine Lakes
At Black Rock Pass
At Black Rock Pass
At Black Rock Pass
At Little Five Lakes
At Little Five Lakes
At Little Five Lakes
Kaweah Peaks from Lower Little Five Lakes
Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake
Big Arroyo
Big Arroyo
Nine Lakes Basin
Precipice Lake
Precipice Lake
Looking up the canyon towards Tamarack Lake
Tamarack Lake
Tamarack Lake
Tamarack Lake
Elizabeth Pass
Deadman Canyon
Funky Rock Formation near Big Bird Lake
Big Bird Lake
Heading to Moose Lake
Moose Lake
Moose Lake
Tablelands
And finally, the route:
The full report can be seen here: http://thewindblowshigh.blogspot.com/20 ... -seki.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And here are a few pictures....
Bear on High Sierra Trail
More bears in Buck Canyon
Heading up to Black Rock Pass
Spring, Cyclamen and Columbine Lakes
At Black Rock Pass
At Black Rock Pass
At Black Rock Pass
At Little Five Lakes
At Little Five Lakes
At Little Five Lakes
Kaweah Peaks from Lower Little Five Lakes
Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake
Big Arroyo
Big Arroyo
Nine Lakes Basin
Precipice Lake
Precipice Lake
Looking up the canyon towards Tamarack Lake
Tamarack Lake
Tamarack Lake
Tamarack Lake
Elizabeth Pass
Deadman Canyon
Funky Rock Formation near Big Bird Lake
Big Bird Lake
Heading to Moose Lake
Moose Lake
Moose Lake
Tablelands
And finally, the route: