University Peak via Matlock Lake, Eastern Sierra
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From start to end
(Click on the pictures to enlarge them | If you have a high-speed connection, click here for larger pictures)  The Kearsarge Pass trailhead |
 The Kearsarge Pass trailhead |
 The Kearsarge Pass trailhead |  University Peak from the Kearsarge Pass trail |
 Onion Valley |
 Waterfalls and pond |
 Waterfalls |
 The valley and the trail from above |
 University Peak |
Gilbert Lake |
 Don't miss the junction |
 Don't miss this sign... |
 The trail to Matlock Lake |
 The trail to Matlock Lake |
 Sunrise at Gilbert Lake |
 University Peak |
 Matlock Lake |
 Matlock Lake |
 University Peak from Bench Lake |
 Bench Lake |
 Ascending the western ridge over Bench Lake |
 Bench Lake and Matlock Lake |
 University Peak |
 Now we can see four lakes, not just two |
 Another lake appears |
 Bench and Matlock |
 The lake to the right |
 The new lake |
 The new lake, Bench and Matlock |
 The new lake, Bench and Matlock |
 The new lake |
 University Peak |
 The north face from the last lake |
 University Peak and the route to the rib |
 The last lake at 3500 meters |
 The narrow passage above the snow |
 The last lake |
 The last lake |
 All the lakes that we passed |
 Ascending the rib towards the gate |
 Bench, Matlock, etc lakes |
Bench, Matlock, etc lakes |
 The mountains to the north |
 Towards the gate |
 View of the seven lakes |
 The chute from the ridge to the left |
 View of the Kearsarge lakes |
 Wildflowers in the chute |
 Wildflowers |
 Wildflowers |
 The "gate" |
 The gate: take the left chute and then move to the right one |
 Mountains to the north |
 The Kearsarge Pass trail |
 The Kearsarge Pass trail |
 First views of the other side of the pass |
 Left chute to the gate |
 Left chute to the gate |
 Left chute to the gate |
 The Kearsarge Lakes |
 The Kearsarge Lakes |
 Kearsarge Pass |
 Kearsarge lakes and pass |
 View west |
 At the gate |
 At the gate |
 Looking down into the chute |
 Kearsarge Lakes |
 Wildflowers |
 Wildflowers |
 Under the summit ridge |
 False (east) summit |
 The lakes that we passed |
 On the summit ridge |
 Mt Williamson in the distance, and Mt Keith |
 Owens Valley, University Pass, and Center Basin |
 University Pass |
 Center Basin |
 View north |
 Kearsarge Pass to Owens Valley |
 Kearsarge Lakes to Gilbert Lake |
 From Mt Williamson to Mt Stanford |
 Mt Williamson to Mt Stanford |
 Panorama west to east |
 Panorama south |
| Mt Williamson and Center Basin |
 The Palisades in the distance |
 The Palisades in the distance |
 The route to the summit goes through that notch |
 The route to the summit goes through that notch |
 The notch |
 Safer is to go through the keyhole |
 The keyhole |
 Traversing from east to west |
 The traverse |
 Head for the notch |
 Almost a trail |
 False summits along the traverse |
 Climb this little notch |
 And you'll see this false summit to your right |
 And the real summit to your left |
 The groove to climb the very top |
 The register |
 Owens Valley |
 Panorama south to west |
 Mt Williamson and Tyndall in the distance |
 Tyndall and West Tyndall |
 Caltech Peak? |
 Views from the summit |
 Panorama west |
 Views from the summit |
 The seven lakes basin |
 Owens Valley |
 Kearsarge Lakes |
 Panorama north |
 View north |
 Mt Williamson |
 Seven lakes |
 Kearsarge Lakes |
View from University Peak (video)
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