From Shepherd Pass to Junction Peak, Eastern Sierra

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Read this page for the route to Shepherd Pass and to the John Muir trail
Towards Junction Peak

On the John Muir trail

On the John Muir trail


Junction Peak

Forester Pass

Junction Peak from the peak to its left

Forester Pass (yes, there's a trail there)


View south of Forester Pass

Caltech Peak and Mt Stanford

The peak left of Junction Peak

Mt Keith


Junction Peak from the peak to its west

The route to the top from the Ski Mountaineer's Pass

The route viewed from Ski Mountaineer's Pass

A view of the chutes from below the pass


A view of the chutes from below the pass

View south to the Kaweah range

Mt Keith

The main chute (the summit block is to the right)


Looking down into the main chute

The peak to the west and Ski Mountaneer Pass

The route to the summit

The pyramidal boulder


At the summit

USGS marker

Lakes between Diamond Mesa and Great Western Divide

From University Peak to Center Basin


View south with Williamson and Whitney


Diamond Mesa

Mt Tyndall and Mt Whitney to the south


Great Western Divide with Caltech Peak


View north with Center Basin to the right


The pyramidal boulder from the summit

Ski Mountaineer Pass and the main chute from the top

The route to the top

Video from Junction Peak


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(Copyright © 2012 Piero Scaruffi)
If you would like the original, high-resolution pictures, contact me