60 Lakes Col
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:24 pm
TITLE: 60 Lakes Col
GENERAL OVERVIEW: Connects 60 Lakes Basin to Gardiner Basin
CLASS/DIFFICULTY: Class 2
LOCATION: Kings Canyon NP - HST Map
ELEVATION: 11,700 ft.
USGS TOPO MAP (7.5'): Mt. Clarence King
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: From 60 Lakes basin start on the west side of lake 3304 and head up the inlet on the EAST side. It may be hard to cross at first but it allows for easier travel further up. Follow the creek up on easy class 2 slabs and ramps until you get to several small tarns below lake 3435. From there talus hop up to the pass; there's no easy shortcuts, all simple looking ways end up cliffed out. Just bite the bullet and climb up. I haven't gone over the West side but it looks like more of the same. There are cairns and ducks on that side that may help, no confirmation on that though.
PHOTOS:
Looking west from the top of the pass.
Looking east you can see the tarn you should aim for before turning west up the pass.
Talus field from the top of the pass heading east.
Headed down to 60 Lakes on the East side of the creek.
GENERAL OVERVIEW: Connects 60 Lakes Basin to Gardiner Basin
CLASS/DIFFICULTY: Class 2
LOCATION: Kings Canyon NP - HST Map
ELEVATION: 11,700 ft.
USGS TOPO MAP (7.5'): Mt. Clarence King
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: From 60 Lakes basin start on the west side of lake 3304 and head up the inlet on the EAST side. It may be hard to cross at first but it allows for easier travel further up. Follow the creek up on easy class 2 slabs and ramps until you get to several small tarns below lake 3435. From there talus hop up to the pass; there's no easy shortcuts, all simple looking ways end up cliffed out. Just bite the bullet and climb up. I haven't gone over the West side but it looks like more of the same. There are cairns and ducks on that side that may help, no confirmation on that though.
PHOTOS:
Looking west from the top of the pass.
Looking east you can see the tarn you should aim for before turning west up the pass.
Talus field from the top of the pass heading east.
Headed down to 60 Lakes on the East side of the creek.