TR -- Kearsarge to Sixty Lakes Basin
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TR -- Kearsarge to Sixty Lakes Basin
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.
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Great report and pictures! Thank you for posting them.
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Wow, those are all really great pics. Thanks for taking time to prepare them & post the TR. I've only hiked up to Kearsarge Pass, not beyond, and am longing to get into the area you described - it looks amazing
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Terrific pics. I really like the shot of the Pinnacles, especially the lighting.
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Thank you for posting these wonderful photo's Mr.Q, looks like you had a fun time
and the conditions aren't looking to bad.
and the conditions aren't looking to bad.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Love the pics and TR. Thanks for posting!
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Very nice photos and report thanks for posting.
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Nice photos! Passing this on to friends doing the JMT in a few weeks.
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Thanks for the photos and report. I'll be going over Kearsarge to Sixty Lakes Basin and Gardiner Basin in two weeks. It looks like things wont be nearly as bad as I was expecting (except the skeeters).
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Thanks everyone!
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