TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
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TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
Just returned from a nice trip. The first loop of Skurka's KCHBR, Colby Pass, PCT to Wright Lakes Basin, then back down to exit via Whitney MT to portal. Here's how it went.
Silliman Meadow in the rain. Not an ideal start but no thunder and lightning at least.
Bottom of the slabs, heading up, a little wet.
Top of the slabs, starting to dry out!
Silliman Lake, some sun popping out finally!
Camp for night 1, looking to where I'm headed tomorrow morning.
A nice sunset as a reward for all that work.
Day 2
Heading up Unnamed Pass. A little snow but nothing too bad.
Looking west down Unnamed Pass
Looking east down Unnamed Pass. Horse Creek is down there somewhere.
Looking down into Horse Creek.
Lake W10410T where I stopped to dry out gear and lunch. Only a few mosquitoes!
Heading out on Tablelands, some ominous looking clouds around peak 11225.
In and out of the clouds on Tablelands.
Camped at the highest lake on Tablelands around 11200
Looking east over Deadman Canyon.
Clouds rolling in and out
Looking down onto lake WL10402T
A preview of where I'm headed, Horn Col in the distance.
Looking south from Pterodactyl Pass
Contouring around to Lonely Lake and Horn Col.
Heading up to Horn Col.
Looking east from Horn Col.
Contouring around and looking north down Deadman Canyon.
Pushing up to Coppermine Pass. A good amount of snow to kick through.
Looking south to Lone Pine Lake from Coppermine Pass.
Lion Lake from Coppermine.
Heading north down into Cloud Canyon from Coppermine Pass.
Looking back south while descending Cloud Canyon. Lots of snow!
Colby Lake stop for breakfast and sock washing.
About to head up Colby Pass.
After some snow and scree finally reaching the top!
Looking south to the Kaweahs and Picket Basin from Colby Pass.
A nice view of possibly the most photogenic range in the Sierra!
Descending down Colby, heading to Junction Meadows.
Gallats Lake. A nice spot to stop.
I was going to head up into Picket Basin but I wasn't entirely sure which point to aim for. Also I was completely cooked, so I opted to stay on trail and drop down to Junction Meadow. It'll have to wait till next time!
Gorgeous view of the Kaweahs while heading up to Wright Creek Basin.
A horse train while ascending to Bighorn Plateau!
Looking down into Wright Creek Basin from Bighorn Plateau.
Wright Creek Basin - some prime camping!
But it did get a little cold at night.
I didn't shoot much between here and Whitney, as I'd done that section before. It's spectacular and crowded.
Looking down on Lone Pine. Freezing cold!
Silliman Meadow in the rain. Not an ideal start but no thunder and lightning at least.
Bottom of the slabs, heading up, a little wet.
Top of the slabs, starting to dry out!
Silliman Lake, some sun popping out finally!
Camp for night 1, looking to where I'm headed tomorrow morning.
A nice sunset as a reward for all that work.
Day 2
Heading up Unnamed Pass. A little snow but nothing too bad.
Looking west down Unnamed Pass
Looking east down Unnamed Pass. Horse Creek is down there somewhere.
Looking down into Horse Creek.
Lake W10410T where I stopped to dry out gear and lunch. Only a few mosquitoes!
Heading out on Tablelands, some ominous looking clouds around peak 11225.
In and out of the clouds on Tablelands.
Camped at the highest lake on Tablelands around 11200
Looking east over Deadman Canyon.
Clouds rolling in and out
Looking down onto lake WL10402T
A preview of where I'm headed, Horn Col in the distance.
Looking south from Pterodactyl Pass
Contouring around to Lonely Lake and Horn Col.
Heading up to Horn Col.
Looking east from Horn Col.
Contouring around and looking north down Deadman Canyon.
Pushing up to Coppermine Pass. A good amount of snow to kick through.
Looking south to Lone Pine Lake from Coppermine Pass.
Lion Lake from Coppermine.
Heading north down into Cloud Canyon from Coppermine Pass.
Looking back south while descending Cloud Canyon. Lots of snow!
Colby Lake stop for breakfast and sock washing.
About to head up Colby Pass.
After some snow and scree finally reaching the top!
Looking south to the Kaweahs and Picket Basin from Colby Pass.
A nice view of possibly the most photogenic range in the Sierra!
Descending down Colby, heading to Junction Meadows.
Gallats Lake. A nice spot to stop.
I was going to head up into Picket Basin but I wasn't entirely sure which point to aim for. Also I was completely cooked, so I opted to stay on trail and drop down to Junction Meadow. It'll have to wait till next time!
Gorgeous view of the Kaweahs while heading up to Wright Creek Basin.
A horse train while ascending to Bighorn Plateau!
Looking down into Wright Creek Basin from Bighorn Plateau.
Wright Creek Basin - some prime camping!
But it did get a little cold at night.
I didn't shoot much between here and Whitney, as I'd done that section before. It's spectacular and crowded.
Looking down on Lone Pine. Freezing cold!
Last edited by milkfish on Tue Sep 17, 2019 3:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
Sweet trip, great photos! Going next week - psyched.
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Re: TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
Impressive trip. Thanks for posting.
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Re: TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
Some of the compass directions did not make sense.
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Re: TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
Fun trip, nice pic’s, thanks for sharing, and yes, some of your compass directions are off, for example Colby Pass, the lake is on the northern side of the pass.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Re: TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
Excellent Photos and epic trip! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
Is it just me, or did the last couple dozen photos disappear? If there's a trick to bring them back, please let me know! Thanks, Cameron
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Re: TR KCHBR, Colby Pass, Wright Creek Basin, Whitney exit
Are you still having an issue? They load for me.cgundersen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:08 pm Is it just me, or did the last couple dozen photos disappear? If there's a trick to bring them back, please let me know! Thanks, Cameron
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