High Sierra Trail, Day 3 – Precipice Lake to Kern Hot Spring

[HikingGeek.com]

Day 3 of 6 of our HST Hike last month. If I hike the HST again, I'll probably split this day up or take a zero day at Kern Hot Springs afterwards.

Leg 3 (as tracked): Precipice Lake to Kern Hot Springs|| 18.4 miles || +2066′, -5559′ || -3493′ net elevation gain || 14 hours

Details and full photo gallery (50 photos) are posted here:High Sierra Trail, Day 3 – Precipice Lake to Kern Hot Springs, June 19 2015

Some highlights:
Reflections in water, just above Precipice


Reflections in water, just below Kaweah Gap


Reflections in water, just below Kaweah Gap


The view from Kawaeh Gap


A neat tree as we drop down into the Big Arroyo


The Big Five Fire


Kern Trench

[Hikin_Jim]

The area from upper Hamilton Lake to Kaweah Gap is spectacular. Did you go over to the High Sierra Camp at Bearpaw Meadow? The view from their front porch is jaw dropping.

HJ

[HikingGeek.com]

The area from upper Hamilton Lake to Kaweah Gap is spectacular. Did you go over to the High Sierra Camp at Bearpaw Meadow? The view from their front porch is jaw dropping.

HJ

We took a quick look, but they were getting the place ready for the day as we were hiking through. I wish my office had a view like that

[Hikin_Jim]

I'd never get any work done if I had that view out my office window.

HJ