Tiocampo's 2002 Mineral King Photo Index
Mineral King Trailhead ... Let's hope the marmots leave Ron's Corolla in one piece!
Farewell Gap, Vandever Mountain, White Chief Peak
Frank and Ron ... early in the hike ... not yet dirty and stinky
Water flowing into Monarch Creek, from a fissure
Sunset from Monarch Creek Canyon
Monarch Creek Canyon
Mineral Peak, Lower Monarch Lake
Enroute to Sawtooth Pass
Empire Mountain
Blackrock Pass, seen from Glacier Pass
Second thoughts about Glacier Pass
Ron and Frank at Sawtooth Pass ... Columbine Lake in background
Friendly couple at Sawtooth Pass ... took our picture ... we didn't get their names ... if this is you, please write!
Empire Mountain, from Sawtooth Pass
Photo ops, at Sawtooth Pass ... Sawtooth Peak in background
Columbine Lake ... Red Spur in distance
After the steep, sloppy route up Sawtooth Pass, it was remarkable to see the huge ducks showing the way around Columbine Lake
Waltzing trees, above Columbine Lake
Sometimes, there were gaps between the ducks
Columbine Lake ... Sawtooth Pass in distance
Looking down Lost Canyon
Frank's tent, in Lost Canyon
Ron's tent, in Lost Canyon
Afternoon sun on Red Spur, from Lost Canyon
Sawtooth Peak, from Lost Canyon
Helicopter above Needham Mountain, from Lost Canyon
Easy ford at Lost Canyon Creek
Helicopter picking up ground crew, at Lost Canyon Creek-Soda Creek Trail Junction
Helicopter taking off from small meadow
Helicopter clears the trees above small meadow
Last look at Sawtooth Peak and Lost Canyon
Unnamed lake, enroute to Big Five Lakes
Mount Kaweah
Lower Big Five Lake
Near Big Five Lakes
Wooden walkway over dry ground
Alpenglow on Kaweah Peaks Ridge
View across Little Five Lake #2
Blackrock Pass, from Little Five Lake #2
Ranger Cabin, at Little Five Lake #2
Ron starts out for Blackrock Pass
Looking toward Blackrock Pass
Crossing ridges en route to Blackrock Pass
Uppermost Little Five Lake
Kaweah Peaks, across Big Arroyo
Closing in on Blackrock Pass
Ron, at Blackrock Pass
Ron checking the view at Blackrock Pass
Upper Little Five and Big Five Lakes, from Blackrock Pass
Upper Cliff Creek Canyon, from Blackrock Pass
Ron and Frank, at Blackrock Pass
Sawtooth Peak, and Columbine, Cyclamen, and Spring Lakes, from Blackrock Pass
Spring Lake and Glacier Pass, from Blackrock Pass
Glacier Pass and Empire Mountain, from Blackrock Pass
Cliff Creek Canyon and Timber Gap, from Blackrock Pass
Little Five Lakes, Big Arroyo and Sierra Crest, from Blackrock Pass
Great Western Divide, from Blackrock Pass
Blackrock Pass, from trail to Cliff Creek Canyon
Ron, descending from Blackrock Pass
Sawtooth Peak, Spring Lake, and Glacier Pass, from trail to Cliff Creek Canyon
Gentleman Hiker, ascending Blackrock Pass ... enroute to Kaweah Gap, then out via Bearpaw Meadow
Blackrock Pass, from Cliff Creek Canyon Trail
Approaching Pinto Lake, in Cliff Creek Canyon ... best campsites are across the creek, in trees at left
Trickling waterfall, on east side of Cliff Creek Canyon
Closer view of Pinto Lake, in Cliff Creek Canyon
Frank pumping water, in Cliff Creek Canyon near Pinto Lake
Alpenglow along Great Western Divide, from Cliff Creek Canyon
Ron tightening his boot laces, before the last day's hike
Mount Eisen, along Great Western Divide on the east side of Cliff Creek Canyon
View down Cliff Creek Canyon
View toward Timber Gap Trail junction, in Cliff Creek Canyon
Cliff Creek Falls
Ron checking the map, in Cliff Creek Canyon
Bear box warning label, at Timber Gap Trail junction
Forested ridges, along Timber Gap Trail
Approaching Timber Gap
Dry waterfall, along Timber Gap Creek
Ron, with Tableland in the background, from Timber Gap Trail
Mineral King vista, from Timber Gap Trail (defective camera shutter)
Ron takes a picture, as we descend to trailhead from Timber Gap
View back to Timber Gap (defective camera shutter)
Mineral King Valley
Closing the loop!
Ron's Corolla is still there!
Last view of Sawtooth Peak
Mineral King Ranger Station
Leaving Mineral King ... the Kaweah River Bridge
Trip Map (BIG, 380K!)

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