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Lake Basin, Kings Canyon National Park, California
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Sep 7, 2012 at 10:39 pm #1293837
Got to take 6 days to cool around exploring this hard-to-get-to plateau. The John Muir Trail used to go through here before they finished the "Golden Staircase" north of Palisades Lakes in the early thirties. The old trail has since been neglected and the basin mostly overlooked. It's not easy to get up here! Started at Taboose Pass, almost 6000 ft. up the eastern Sierra wall, then cross-country west off the JMT and over Cartridge Pass from the south. More photos and a trip report on my site PlanetRambler.com
Unnamed lake atop the first plateau. Across the valley is Bench Lake.
First glimpse north in to Lake Basin from Cartridge Pass
Part of the big L-shaped lake in Lake Basin
Marion Lake
Palisades at Marion Lake
North side of Cartridge Pass is simply a goat trail on a talus slope
Arrow Peak from the old John Muir Trail
The S. Fork Kings Creek valley below Bench Lake, east (L) to west (R). Don't miss the big version of this on my siteSep 9, 2012 at 12:24 am #1910504Thanks for your Lake Basin TR and photos. Your photography is beautiful (as usual). The Marion Lake photos have got me psyched! I will be there next week while on the SHR and have a rest day scheduled in Lake Basin to explore those shallow lakes.
Sep 11, 2012 at 8:50 am #1911265Great TR and beautiful photos! Looks like an amazing little corner of the Sierra; well worth the effort to get there.
Yet another place I'll have to visit someday.
-N.
Sep 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm #1911380Thanks for the comments guys. Andy enjoying your blog. Will read more later.
Sep 11, 2012 at 4:59 pm #1911385Larry
Thanks for sharing your pics! You have some really great photos. I have not made it down there but it is on my top few to do next year.
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