Milestone Basin and Vidette Creek 2014
Over Kearsarge Pass
Friday, August 22, 2014
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There were some great views of earlier parts of
this trip to be had today, especially between the Bullfrog Lake and
Charlotte Lake trail junctions on the JMT, and the "high trail" to
Kearsarge Pass. We had views looking back over the valley with
Vidette Creek that we had ascended at the beginning of the trip, all
the way to Deerhorn Saddle. And we also had views up the valley
we decended this morning, all the way back to Forester Pass. We
opted to take the "high trail" to get to Kearsarge Pass, for the views
and variety as we had taken the "low trail" on the way in. We
were rewarded here with some great panoramic views with Bullfrog Lake
below and in the foreground!
Journal Entry: Another
long trail day. Left camp around 8:30, quick downhill to Lower
Vidette Meadow. Uphill to Kearsarge Pass started there.
Great views of Vidette Creek and Bubbs Creek valleys from trail after
Bullfrog junction. Took the high trail to Kearsarge Pass, arrived
2:30 or so. Quick one-hour downhill to Flower Lake, arriving just
before 4:00. Weather continues beautiful, with gusty winds from
the pass and here at camp. Tomorrow we exit at Onion Valley.
 Junction Peak and Bubbs Creek |
 Center Peak splitting two valleys |
 view up Vidette Creek to Deerhorn Saddle |
 East Vidette in center, Bubbs Creek to the left and Vidette Creek to the right |
 East Vidette over Bullfrog Lake |
 Vidette Creek valley over Bullfrog Lake |
 Mt Brewer (far back) over Bullfrog Lake |
 Kearsarge Pinnacles over Kearsarge Lakes |