Lamarck Col to Darwin Canyon to Evolution Lake to Lake Sabrina

(Copyright © 2007 Piero Scaruffi)
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(see also this page for the route to Lamarck Col)

Lower Lamarck Lake

Upper Lamarck Lake

Upper Lamarck Lake

Upper Lamarck Lake



Upper Lamarck Lake

The mountains to the north

The trail beyond the lakes

The trail beyond the lakes


Towards Lamarck Col

The lakes and the trailhead down below

Towards the Lamarck Col

Towards the Lamarck Col


Towards the Lamarck Col

The mountains to the north

The valley down below

Towards the Lamarck Col


The plateau before the last one (you can't see Lamarck Col yet, nor Mt Lamarck)


Up the canyon towards Lamarck Col

Entering the Mt Lamarck plateau

Entering the Mt Lamarck plateau

Entering the Mt Lamarck plateau


The location of Lamarck Col


Lamarck Col (where the snow patch is)

Mt Lamarck

Mt Lamarck

Mt Lamarck


Lamarck Col

Lamarck Col

Boulders behind

Boulders ahead


Boulders ahead

The little lake at the bottom of Mt Lamarck


Almost at Lamarck Col

Welcome to Lamarck Col/Pass (Mt Darwin in the background)

Lamarck Col

Lamarck Col


Mt Darwin and Mt Mendel

Mt Darwin

Mt Darwin and Mt Mendel

The southern wall of Darwin Canyon


the boulders to recognize Lamarck Pass from the northern side


Lamarck Pass from the northern side (as one is descending into Darwin Canyon)


Lamarck Pass from the northern side (as one is descending into Darwin Canyon)

Lamarck Pass from the northern side (as one is descending into Darwin Canyon)

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon


Helicopter rescue (north of Lamarck Col)

Helicopter rescue (north of Lamarck Col)

Helicopter rescue (north of Lamarck Col)

Helicopter rescue (north of Lamarck Col)


Darwin Canyon


Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

Looking back at Lamarck Col


Looking back at Lamarck Col

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon


Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon


Darwin Canyon

Mt Darwin and Mt Mendel

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon


Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon


Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Wildflowers


Wildflowers

Wildflowers


Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Wildflowers


Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

Darwin Canyon

At the bench


The lowest lake of Darwin Canyon

The lowest lake of Darwin Canyon

The lowest lake of Darwin Canyon

Entrance to the Goethe Canyon (off route!)


The route to Evolution Lake

There is a use trail

There is a use trail


Turning south at the bench

Turning south at the bench

Turning south at the bench

Turning south at the bench


Turning south at the bench

Turning south at the bench

Turning south at the bench

Turning south at the bench


Turning south at the bench

Mountain at the corner

Mountain at the corner


A use trail

A use trail

Looking south

Looking south


Looking south

Looking south

Looking south

The JMT on the western side of the canyon


Looking south

Evolution Lake

Mt Spencer and the mountain behind it

The John Muir trail further north


Descending towards the John Muir trail

Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake and the mountains to the south


Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake

Descending towards the John Muir trail

Descending towards the John Muir trail


Descending towards the John Muir trail

Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake

The John Muir trail


Mt Darwin

Mt Darwin

Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake


Evolution Lake

Mt Darwin

Mt Darwin

Mt Darwin


Mt Darwin

Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake


Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake

Evolution Lake


Looking north to Evolution Lake

Looking north to Evolution Lake

Looking north to Evolution Lake

Mountains west


Looking north to Evolution Lake

Looking north to Evolution Lake

Looking north to Evolution Lake

Looking north to Evolution Lake


Mt Darwin

Looking north to Evolution Lake

Looking north to Evolution Lake


Looking back to Evolution Lake

The barrier south of Mt Darwin

The lake below Mt Spencer

The first view of Haeckel Col


From the last lake to Haeckel Col

The lakes west of Haeckel Col

Haeckel Col

Click here for Lake Sabrina to Haeckel Col


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(Copyright © 2007 Piero Scaruffi)
If you would like the original, high-resolution pictures, contact me