Evolution Basin, July 15, 2012
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IMG_9021.JPG0 viewsThe lake northwest of Lake 11293', south of Sapphire Lake.
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IMG_9024.JPG0 viewsMount Huxley.
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IMG_9031.JPG0 viewsLooking north past Sapphire Lake toward Evolution Valley, which lies around the corner to the west (left).
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IMG_9034.JPG0 viewsLooking for a place to camp, just north of Wanda Lake.
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IMG_9036.JPG0 viewsWe set up camp southwest of Lake 11293' in a nice meadow, protected by some rocks, close enough to access water at the lake inlet.
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IMG_9038.JPG0 viewsThe next morning, we prepared to climb Mt. Solomons from Muir Pass. Our camp had grand vistas.
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IMG_9039.JPG1 viewsLooking north past Lake 11293' from above our camp. We found the John Muir Trail by hiking cross country southwest.
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IMG_9040.JPG0 viewsMount Huxley on the right.
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IMG_9041.JPG0 viewsOur eventual destination was Lamarck Col at the head of Darwin Canyon, accessible above the Darwin Bench, the entrance to which can be seen at the bottom of the dark ridge extending toward Evolution Valley from the top right corner of the photo.
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IMG_9043.JPG0 viewsMt. Goddard on the far right (west) rising above Wanda Lake. Starr's Route (class 2) ascends the north ridge of the dark peak to the left (east), to its crest, then a ledge leads around behind this peak (12980+) to the top of the Goddard Divide. Ascend talus slopes to the summit of Mt. Goddard.
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IMG_9048.JPG0 viewsThe western flank of the Goddard Divide leads to the left (east) all the way to Muir Pass, the low spot visible about 1/3 from the left edge of frame. Mt. Solomons is just south of the eastern end of the Divide, visible in the center on the skyline.
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IMG_9053.JPG0 viewsWildflowers on the eastern shore of Wanda Lake, Evolution Basin.
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