37.1 hr
Overview
I completed Sections 1 & 2 of @andrewskurka Kings Canyon High Basin Route in the California High Sierra from Twin Lakes to Kearsarge Pass Trailheads. The diverse and rugged route trampled over 50 miles of mostly cross-country crossing the range from west to east, went up 7 passes, over many saddles, across countless boulder fields and traversed granite slabs and grassy ramps with a couple of lingering pass cornices. It was such a great route and I have recommended this trip to many experienced hikers. This route is remote, stark, and breathtaking and we did not see a single human. I absolutely loved it and highly recommend these sections.
Trail Stats
68.7 km
5345 m
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Photos
Kings Canyon High Basin Route
Camp 1 – Tarn below Mount Silliman
Kings Canyon High Basin Route
Climbing above Silliman Lake
Kings Canyon High Basin Route
Silliman Lake
Kings Canyon High Basin Route
Slabs above Silliman Meadow
Kings Canyon High Basin Route
Granite slabs along Silliman Creek
Kings Canyon High Basin Route
Twin Lakes Trailhead – Trail Angels Ranger John and Clare
Trail photo
View from below Thunder Ridge Pass
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