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| no partners | | MONARCH LAKE AND SAWTOOTH PASS IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK:
This is definitely one of the nicest hikes I have ever done. Hike starts at Mineral King valley, at Sawtooth trail parking lot.
The trail immediately starts going up and it never stops...until you reach the lakes. The trail will continue to switchback via lush meadow, creek and small waterfall. For a while you stay in the forest and keep hiking up. After the junction with Crystal lakes you turn left and surely soon leave the tree cover. Trail becomes more rocky and you will get beautiful views of the valley. Trail is more leveled here and will lead you to the lower Monarch Lake. Getting up the Upper Monarch Lake is little difficult and easy to loose trail. The views from the top are amazing. We had lunch and explored the dam. Lots and lots of mosquitos around and marmots peaking behind the rocks. |
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