Most viewed - Evolution Basin, July 15, 2012
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IMG_8996.JPG5 viewsTraveling through this high alpine terrain is a delight. We saw no one until reaching the west side of Evolution Basin. We meandered past several lakes and tarns on the grass, avoiding most of the boulders.
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IMG_9063.JPG5 viewsDisappearing stream flowing into Evolution Basin from near Muir Pass.
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IMG_9074.JPG5 viewsHiker, as viewed through reinforced window, approaches Muir Hut.
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IMG_9081.JPG5 viewsToo bad the rangers plugged up the fireplace. Wood is scarce at this altitude, and I am sure fires are not permitted in Kings Canyon National Park backcountry; even in a fireplace!
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IMG_9083.JPG5 viewsIt was getting too crowded for me. We had not seen anyone the day before. It was time to start climbing Mt. Solomons!
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IMG_9092.JPG5 viewsWanda Lake from the summit of Mt. Solomons. Our base camp is above the small lake the right (east) of the north end (most distant) of Wanda Lake.
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IMG_9140.JPG5 viewsCharybdis, from the summit of Mt. Solomons.
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IMG_9136.JPG5 viewsTo the east, beyond the Black Giant and the Black Divide, Mt. Agassiz (left, 13,891'), Mt. Winchell (13775'), and Thunderbolt Peak (14003') at the northern end of the Palisade Region, on the Sierra Crest.
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IMG_9141.JPG5 viewsDue east, from the summit of Mt. Solomons, Lake 11939 at the base the Black Giant and the Black Divide.
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IMG_9145.JPG5 viewsWanda Lake from the summit of Mt. Solomons. Our camp is hidden, between the far (north) side of Wanda Lake and the small lake to the right (east).
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