Inyo National Forest / Kings Canyon National Park – Kearsarge Pass - July 22, 2013 - Member Trip Report
| Hike Name: | Inyo National Forest / Kings Canyon National Park – Kearsarge Pass |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | California |
| Trip Rating: |  |
| Trip Date: | July 22, 2013 |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Trail Conditions: | Good |
| Trail Traffic: | Light to Moderate |
| Trip Weather: | Partly Sunny, Partly Cloudy |
| Trip Winds: | Light to Moderate |
| Trip Precipitation: | None |
| Trip Temperature: | High: 81-90, Low: 41-50 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Trip Report: | We should have learned from our mistakes the night before, but we didn’t. Had we, we would have put a leash on Metro. However, much to our dismay, we again got separated from him, and ended up sweating he might be lost to the wilderness for good. Of the four of us, Metro had been the only one to stave off Turbokini’s early morning assault as we attempted to reach Glen Pass in advance of her own bid. She had, with much pride, informed us the night before of her ability to travel at blazing speeds. This, coupled with her desire to take a dip in her bikini each morning and night, had earned her the trail name Turbokini. Her trail name was obviously well deserved, for more than one reason, and despite our timely departure long before she had even packed up, it wasn’t long before she overtook BC, The Colonel and me. Despite his strong climb to the pass, Metro fell victim to the beauties of the Eastern Sierras on his descent, and couldn’t avoid the desire to dig out his camera at every turn. It wasn’t long before the rest of us were well ahead of him, and having thought we had previously discussed our proposed route, we didn’t give it too much consideration when we reached our first intersection and took the high road. When Metro reached the same intersection, he took the low road. After several hours of hiking, waiting, searching, and worrying, we reached our final campsite at Kearsarge Lakes, only to find Metro already fishing. We engaged in some lighthearted ribbing, and proceeded to set up camp and settle in. After another evening of successful fishing and a night of crude jokes, many of which included references to Turbokini and the toothless checkout lady, we were forced to retire to our tents, as another torrential storm rolled in with another round of unrelenting “rains in the Sierras at night.” First Day Starting Elevation = 10,500 feet Ending Elevation = 10,900 feet High Point Elevation = 11,978 feet Total Distance = 6.9 miles |
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