Kearsarge Pass

Kearsarge Pass - Sierra Nevada  2005

Mike, Kearsarge Pass - Sierra Nevada  2005

From my notes taken during the hike:

Up at 6 AM. 47º.

6:30—Sunrise.

8:-00—Leave campground. Seems like an awfully lot of fussing needed . . . toss all unused food . . . figure out what I’m going to take, what to leave behind . . . make sure that all backpack items in paper sacks & cardboard boxes are in pack etc etc.

8:20—Trailhead at Onion Valley (9200 ft elevation). Store toiletries in bear box. Notice at trailhead warning that bears are breaking into certain bear canisters. [Later: most likely the new transparent models. They have screw-on lids that may be a weak point.]

8:30—Start backpack.

12:35 PM—Kearsarge Pass. Tough.

1:20—Leave KP. Enter King’s Canyon National Park.

Kearsarge Pass,  Lakes Topo Map