The Sierra High Route
So this summer some friends and I embarked on the Sierra High Route (SHR) which is an unmarked route developed by Steve Roper. It travels from Road’s End in Kings Canyon National Park to Twin Lakes, which is north of Yosemite near Mono Village. As can be expected on a journey of this magnitude, everything did not go as expected. Nonetheless, we completed about two thirds of the route and went many days without seeing another human.
This trip travels similar terrain to the John Muir Trail, but instead of following a nicely graded path over a dozen or so passes, this route climbs over precipitous passes almost every day. Miles were limited to around 8 per day, less than half of what I’d normally do. It really was an experience, and over the next few weeks and months I will be describing the trip and showing some of my photos. I thought I’d give a little teaser right now and show you a few of my favorite photos from the trip.
Enjoy, and stay tuned for more!
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Absolutely stunning photos! Must have been an incredible experience. Thanks for sharing a piece of it with us.
Now that I discovered your site, I cannot stop here. I want to see and hear all the photos and stories from this amazing trip.
Great shots! Just curious, what dates did you do the SHR? We’re thinking about it this year and trying to gauge snowpack.
Cheers!