Picket Creek Pass
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:11 pm
TITLE: Picket Creek Pass
GENERAL OVERVIEW: This pass leads from the lower part of Kaweah Creek to the lower part of Picket Creek.
CLASS/DIFFICULTY: Class 2
LOCATION: In Sequoia National Park directly to the Southwest of Point 3372 and to the Northwest of the largest lake along Kaweah Creek below Kaweah Basin. HST Map
ELEVATION: 10,906
USGS TOPO MAP (7.5'): Mt. Kaweah
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: Both sides of this pass are straightforward. Basic talus and granite slabs/shelves that never exceed Class 2. Most of the talus is very stable and the North side is even milder with forested and grass covered slopes.
GENERAL OVERVIEW: This pass leads from the lower part of Kaweah Creek to the lower part of Picket Creek.
CLASS/DIFFICULTY: Class 2
LOCATION: In Sequoia National Park directly to the Southwest of Point 3372 and to the Northwest of the largest lake along Kaweah Creek below Kaweah Basin. HST Map
ELEVATION: 10,906
USGS TOPO MAP (7.5'): Mt. Kaweah
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: Both sides of this pass are straightforward. Basic talus and granite slabs/shelves that never exceed Class 2. Most of the talus is very stable and the North side is even milder with forested and grass covered slopes.
- Talus on the South side
- South side looking back into Kaweah Creek
- North side looking at Picket Guard Peak