Backpacking in the Southern Sierras

70 images in this album on 3 pages  [slideshow]  [login]    Gallery: Burnsorama Photo Gallery         1   2   3    October 2003 - With a few days left before the park closed, I flew out to California with my friends Paul and Mike for a backpacking trip in the Southern Sierras. We hiked in the Mineral King section of King's Canyon National Park, hiking up to Monarch Lake, Spring Lake, Cyclamen Lake, and back. Monarch Lakes Sunrise at Monarch Lake Galen Galen Bear Box Paul's Happy Paul's Feeling It Got Map? Dave Climbing Sawtooth Paul and Mike Climbing Sawtooth Mike at Sawtooth Pass Dave at Sawtooth Pass Dave Traversing Paul kept getting us lost. Paul on the Lookout Descent to Spring Lake The Imposing Burns Massif More Imposing Burns Massif. Paul Silhouette Spring Lake Spring Lake The Imposing Burns Massif's reflection. Spooky, isn't it? More IBM Hiking to Cyclamen Lake Paul, Dave, and Mike over Spring Lake Resting at the top of the climb to Cyclamen. Mike wanted to do some bouldering... ...and Paul didn't want to be left out. Perfect Weather Powered by Gallery v1.4.4-pl2