Day 7, 2:33 PM - Glacier-polished granite split by trees
Return to day page View previous item 2 hours into the hardest day yet The Kings River valley - escape at dawn 3 hours and 40 minutes of strolling gets you this This trail has a name... Approaching Granite Pass Subject at Day 7 - the backpacking Zombie Scanning for Granite Pass Maybe that's Granite Pass? Unknown meadow at 10,500 feet Last look back before crossing Granite Pass Glacier-polished granite split by trees From Granite Pass, down to Granite Lakes basin View next item

I just thought this looked cool. On the way to Granite Pass I saw this huge slab of perfectly flat rock, split through in several places apparently by tree roots. Or perhaps a few wayward seeds just found these cracks and set up shop?

It never fails: You find a perfect spot like this and you've forgotten to bring any spray-paint!