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:
TR: A Week in SEKI
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TR: A Week in SEKI
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Re: TR: A Week in SEKI
Welcome to HST BigTime! Thanks you for the wonderful introductory TR and beautiful
pictures. Love the bear photo, and Kaweah shots.
pictures. Love the bear photo, and Kaweah shots.
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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: TR: A Week in SEKI
Neat report and route. One usually doesn't see trips that head south of the Kaweah then end up going back north into the Kings drainage (ie Big Bird etc.). That is a combo that you don't see too many people doing. Great bear photos, especially that first portrait. One is seldom fortunate enough to see bears at two different occasions in the backcountry. Nice.
Since my fishing (etc.) website is still down, you can be distracted by geology stuff at: http://www.fresnostate.edu/csm/ees/facu ... ayshi.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Wow, wonderful trip report. I have no experience in that area and your photos definitely make me want to plan a trip there. Thanks for posting and welcome to HST!
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