Deerhorn Saddle
GENERAL OVERVIEW: Deerhorn Saddle is located in Kings Canyon NP and connects
Vidette Creek and the basin north of Harrison Pass.
CLASS/DIFFICULTY: Class 2
LOCATION: Kings Canyon NP. HST Map
ELEVATION:12,560ft
USGS TOPO MAP (7.5'): Mt. Brewer, CA
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: Follow the route up Vidette skirting the lakes to the end of
of the valley. Ascend scree to the top of the obvious saddle.
PHOTOS: Courtesy of Cgundersen
View south from Deerhorn Saddle
View north from Dearhorn Saddle
Heading up towards Dearhorn Saddle from the north
Deerhorn Saddle
- maverick
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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
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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Re: Deerhorn Saddle
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Re: Deerhorn Saddle
I'll add a couple more images from a June trip to illustrate how this looks in a relatively low-snow year. But, I'll confirm Rogue's observation that this route is no less prickly than when he did it: lots of loose rock/gravel, but the view from the top is incredible!
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