TR -- Kearsarge to Sixty Lakes Basin
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:38 pm
A quick TR for anyone who wants to see pictures of the current conditions.
Kearsarge Pass was easy, and most of this snow will probably be gone in a few days:
Kearsarge Pinnacles, from Kearsarge Pass:
There is snow on the JMT where it runs north of Charlotte Lake -- it's generally easy to follow boot tracks but it did get confusing in one spot. The south side of Glen Pass was easier than it looks here. There are a few spots where you have to climb scree because the trail is snowed in:
Here are some thru-hikers on the trail ahead of me:
View north from an isthmus on Rae Lake #2:
Arrowhead Lake:
Fin Dome from around the same spot (Fin Dome reminds me of the Evolution area; I'm sure that's where it would have been if it had had a choice):
Here's the back entrance to 60 Lakes Basin (just northwest of Arrowhead Lake). This was the most difficult snow climb of the trip; I worked my way over to the rocks on the left, which were easier:
This is in Sixty Lakes basin, and my favorite photo of the trip:
This is the southern (upper) end of Sixty Lakes Basin, and the only lake that had any ice:
Heading back south over Glen Pass was easier than it may look in this photo, except for the fact that some *%#*%#'s glissaded through the boot tracks in one long stretch:
I came out via the trail that passes Bullfrog Lake and leads to the Kearsarge Lakes. Here's the pinnacles from Kearsarge #2:
Like my trips to Miter Basin 2 and 3 weeks ago, this was a great backpack and gave me confidence that a little snow is no impediment to enjoying the Sierra.
Kearsarge Pass was easy, and most of this snow will probably be gone in a few days:
Kearsarge Pinnacles, from Kearsarge Pass:
There is snow on the JMT where it runs north of Charlotte Lake -- it's generally easy to follow boot tracks but it did get confusing in one spot. The south side of Glen Pass was easier than it looks here. There are a few spots where you have to climb scree because the trail is snowed in:
Here are some thru-hikers on the trail ahead of me:
View north from an isthmus on Rae Lake #2:
Arrowhead Lake:
Fin Dome from around the same spot (Fin Dome reminds me of the Evolution area; I'm sure that's where it would have been if it had had a choice):
Here's the back entrance to 60 Lakes Basin (just northwest of Arrowhead Lake). This was the most difficult snow climb of the trip; I worked my way over to the rocks on the left, which were easier:
This is in Sixty Lakes basin, and my favorite photo of the trip:
This is the southern (upper) end of Sixty Lakes Basin, and the only lake that had any ice:
Heading back south over Glen Pass was easier than it may look in this photo, except for the fact that some *%#*%#'s glissaded through the boot tracks in one long stretch:
I came out via the trail that passes Bullfrog Lake and leads to the Kearsarge Lakes. Here's the pinnacles from Kearsarge #2:
Like my trips to Miter Basin 2 and 3 weeks ago, this was a great backpack and gave me confidence that a little snow is no impediment to enjoying the Sierra.
