Kearsarge Pass (11,760') - June 13, 2007 - Chris Cessna Photography- powered by SmugMug

Second day of a two day backpacking trip from Onion Valley on the east side of the Sierras. This gallery includes pictures from Flower Lake to Kearsarge Pass at 11,760 feet. I'll add captions soon.
Rather than making one massive gallery, I divided this trip up into two sections. The photos from the first part of this trip (Onion Valley to Matlock Lake/ Flower Lake) are located at: http://cessna.smugmug.com/gallery/3011930

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cessna > Last look at Flower Lake before heading up to Kearsarge Pass. The previous night, I was visited by a bear at my campsite near Flower Lake.
Check out pictures from day one of this trip at http://cessna.smugmug.com/gallery/3011930

cessna > Kearsarge Pass (11,760') - June 13, 2007 photo

cessna > This was the only patch of snow on the trail between Flower Lake and Kearsarge Pass. Quite a difference from last year!

cessna > Heart Lake from the Kearsarge Pass Trail

cessna > Big Pothole Lake, still with a little bit of ice.
Looking back southeast as I neared Kearsarge Pass. As beautiful as this view was, and everything else I'd seen so far in the last two days, it wouldn't compare to the view I was about to experience atop the pass.

cessna > Cathie and Randy are two of the many Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hikers I saw at or on the way to Kearsarge Pass. They had come over the pass from the west side to head down into Independence to resupply. They are from Virginia and are hiking the PCT to celebrate their 30th Anniversary. About three months until they reach Canada!
Their PCT website is http://cathieandrandy.com

cessna > The view west from Kearsarge Pass.

Last look at Flower Lake before heading up to Kearsarge Pass. The previous night, I was visited by a bear at my campsite near Flower Lake.
Check out pictures from day one of this trip at http://cessna.smugmug.com/gallery/3011930