![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16637a.jpg)
Junction of Lower Kearsarge Pass and Kearsarge Lakes trails (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16638a.jpg)
Kearsarge Lake (view S back towards camp from junction) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16639a.jpg)
Departing Kearsarge Lake (view S back towards camp) |
Looking into the sunrise (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16641a.jpg)
Switchbacking towards Kearsarge Pass (view NW) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16642a.jpg)
Looking back towards JMT (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16643a.jpg)
Junction of Upper and Lower Kearsarge Pass trails (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16644a.jpg)
Sign at trail junction (view SW) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16645a.jpg)
Climbing towards Kearsarge Pass (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16646a.jpg)
Switchbacking towards Kearsarge Pass (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16647a.jpg)
Switchbacking towards Kearsarge Pass (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16648a.jpg)
Approaching Kearsarge Pass (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16649a.jpg)
Kearsarge Pass (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16650a.jpg)
Kearsarge Pass (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16650b.jpg)
Kearsarge Pass sign (view SW) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16652a.jpg)
Selfie atop Kearsarge Pass (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16653a.jpg)
Kearsarge Lakes Basin (view SW) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16654a.jpg)
Kearsarge Lakes Basin (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16655a.jpg)
Descending over Kearsarge Pass (view SW) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16656a.jpg)
Switchbacking below Kearsarge Pass (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16657a.jpg)
Crossing high, barren hillsides (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16658a.jpg)
Grand views from above cliffy section of trail (view SE) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16659a.jpg)
Cliffy section of trail (view S) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16660a.jpg)
Art in the wilderness (view SE) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16661a.jpg) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16662a.jpg) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16663a.jpg)
Approaching Gilbert Lake (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16664a.jpg)
Gilbert Lake (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16665a.jpg)
Gilbert Lake (view S) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16666a.jpg)
Soaking my shin in Gilbert Lake |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16667a.jpg)
Trout in Gilbert Lake |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16668a.jpg)
Starting onto steep hillsides below Gilbert Lake (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16669a.jpg)
Crossing rocky hillsides below Gilbert Lake (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16670a.jpg)
Switchbacking down steep hillside (view N) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16671a.jpg)
Descending towards Little Pothole Lake (view S) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16672a.jpg)
First view of the highway (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16674a.jpg)
Bush Chinquapin (Chrysolepis sempervirens) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16673a.jpg)
Bush Chinquapin (Chrysolepis sempervirens) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16675a.jpg)
Switchbacking steep hillside on gentle trail (view N) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16676a.jpg)
Alpine meadow (view SE) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16677a.jpg)
Looking back towards Gilbert Lake (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16678a.jpg)
Descending gentle trail (view NE) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16679a.jpg)
Switchbacking down (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16680a.jpg)
Approaching John Muir Wilderness boundary (view NE) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16681a.jpg)
Selfie at John Muir Wilderness boundary sign (view SW) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16682a.jpg)
Descending into Sagebrush country (view N) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16683a.jpg)
Trail junction to Golden Trout Lakes (view N) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16684a.jpg)
Golden Trout Lakes junction sign (view NW) |
Approaching another trail sign (view S) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16686a.jpg)
Trail sign (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16687a.jpg)
Descending through heavy forest (view SE) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16688a.jpg)
Trailhead parking comes into view (view SE) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16689a.jpg)
Look who's coming up the trail! (view S) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16690a.jpg)
Liz helping carry my gear down the trail (view SW) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16691a.jpg)
Liz approaching the trailhead (view E) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16692a.jpg)
Jim at the trailhead (view NW) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16693a.jpg)
Trailhead signs (view N) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16694a.jpg)
Trailhead signs (view N) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16695a.jpg)
Trailhead signs (view N) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16696a.jpg)
Trash cans and food storage lockers at trailhead (view NE) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16697a.jpg)
Trailhead sign (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16698a.jpg)
Jim at trailhead sign (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16699a.jpg)
Trailhead parking and signs (view N) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16700a.jpg)
Departing the trailhead; my quest ends early (view W) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16701a.jpg)
Mt. Williamson Motel sign along Highway 395 (view S) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16702a.jpg)
Mt. Williamson Motel logo |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16703a.jpg)
Mt. Williamson Motel sign along Highway 395 (view S) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16704a.jpg)
Little visitor on the door step (sagebrush lizard) |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16705a.jpg)
Mt. Williamson Motel room sign |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16705b.jpg)
Mt. Williamson Motel room sign |
![John Muir Trail](photos-jmt09/S120_16705c.jpg)
Mt. Williamson Motel room sign |
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