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JMT DAY 21 - PALISADE LAKES IN MORNING

Palisade Lakes in morning

After the not-so-successful attempt at capturing the sunrise at the l...
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JMT DAY 21 - PALISADE LAKES IN MORNING

Palisade Lakes in morning

After the not-so-successful attempt at capturing the sunrise at the lake (the sunrise glow was barely seen from where we were), I had breakfast and broke camp.

As we started our walk, this view reminded me yet again of how beautiful the night was. The sky was filled with the stars while the moonlit peaks towered over the calm lake. Now, the water glittered and shimmered in the sun as it was stirred in gentle ripples.

Our plan for the day consisted of climbing Mather Pass, which was expected to be quite strenuous with the weight (about just under 70 lb at that time) that I was carrying, hiking through Upper Basin to reach Bench Lake and camping there.

It turned out that we left Palisade Lakes too late (because of me and my morning photography ritual). It caused delays throughout the day, and we found that climbing about 500 feet to reach Bench Lake toward the end of the day seemed quite daunting after ascending 2,500 ft and losing 900 ft.

Completely depleted, we settled in at the campground near South Fork Kings River for the night.

Palisade Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
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