Kaweah Basin 2020
Kaweah Basin to Picket Creek
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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We
wanted to visit Picket Creek as the lower lake in this valley has a
reputation for being beautiful. It did not disappoint. This
was my favorite campsite of the trip.
Journal Entry: Another easy day. Very cold night with low of 33F. Sun came before 7am and warmed things up quickly. Started hiking around 8am, rambling down valley where we had come up yesterday, with a bit different route. Went over the low pass to Picket Creek and down to the last lake. Got here 1:30 or so. Found an awesome campsite with creek sounds. Smoke started rolling in mid-morning, not too thick at 2:30 but Kern Point across the canyon is a bit hazy and things further away are more so. Tomorrow we head back to trail and continue out.
 Squaretop over a moraine in morning light |
 Pyra-Queen Col and a high pond |
 Kaweahs over high lakes |  looking down the basin |
 Mt. Kaweah over fourth lake |  view down basin to Sierra Crest |
 third lake ahead |  Kaweahs over third lake |
 Picket Creek Pass |  looking up Picket Creek from the pass |
 another view up Picket Creek |  lowest lake on Picket Creek where we camped |
 campsite |  Kern Point across canyon from north side of lake |
 Sierra Crest in the distance |  Kern Point (left) over lake |
 Sierra Crest over lake | |