Kaweah Basin 2020
Kaweah Basin ascent
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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First easy day of the trip with just a simple ascent up gentle terrain to the high end of Kaweah Basin.
Journal Entry: Smoke cleared out overnight, great views of the Kaweahs this morning. Left before 8am, even with slow pace and lots of breaks, we got to the high lakes before 1pm. Took a day hike up a small ridge for another view into the valley below. Smoke was building down there but was clearer later in the afternoon. Beautiful day here—sun and a few clouds. A bit windy at times. No trees here so little shade.
 morning reflections in second lake |
 zoom in on Squaretop |
 Kaweahs reflected in second lake |  Mt. Kaweah and Second Kaweah |
 another great reflection |  ascending the basin |
 Ron posing with the Kaweahs |  awesome views didn't stop |
 Ron and Steve with the third lake and Kaweahs |  third lake and Kaweahs |
 third lake looking back |  never too many pics of the Kaweahs |
 still more |  view down basin, Sierra Crest in back |
 Kaweahs over the creek |  Kaweah Pass (center) and Mt. Kaweah (right) |
 Pyra-Queen Col |  fourth lake |
 Kaweah Pass and Mt. Kaweah |  Kaweahs over high lake |
 Kaweahs over high lake
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 view of the upper lakes
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 Mt. Kaweah over upper lakes
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 Second Kaweah with Squaretop over a moraine
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