Sept 2016. Next up was a somewhat convoluted attempt to see more of the North Lake to South Lake terrain that I have such fond memories of (1981). Also wanted to see some new terrain so I added a trip up Goddard Canyon with a exit back to the JMT via the north fork of Goddard Creek and Davis Lake. A comfortable 4 night trip with a serious dislike of the rough conditions over the last couple of miles of the Piute Pass trail as it approaches it's end at the JMT. Darwin Bench and Canyon was as expected a wonderful place to be. The real surprise was how nice the terrain leading up to and around Davis Lake was. Alot less talus and scree than I had been prepared for.
ANOTHER VIEW OF ONCE PROUD MENDEL COULOIRS
ONE OF MANY PATH TO FOLLOW ON THE 1200 FT RISE TO THE COL
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE LAKES IN DARWIN CANYON
THE GENTLENESS OF THIS ROUTE TO THE PASS CONTINUES TO AMAZE ME
DARWIN AND MENDEL
MENDEL AND THE LAKES IN DARWIN CANYON
THAT'S WHERE I NEED TO BE.
HMMMM .... WRONG VIEW.
STRAIGHTFORWARD DESCENT FROM THE COL
LOOKING BACK AT THE COL FROM THE EAST SIDE.
DESTINATION NORTH LAKE
LOWER LAMARCK LAKE COMING UP