July 12-16, 2006. This was a four day backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The North Fork of Big Pine Canyon contains 9 major lakes (and several smaller ones). We hiked to the Palisade Glacier, the largest glacier in the Sierras, at just above 12,000 ft. Some hike highlights included views of The Palisades- the highest concentration of 14,000 foot peaks in California, and Temple Crag, a beautiful peak visible throughout much of the hike.