off_the_hook Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 Trip: Mount Stewart - Hamilton Lakes/Kaweah Gap Date: 7/22/2010 Trip Report: Joel Lanz and I climbed Mount Stewart via the High Sierra Trail, Hamilton Lakes, and Kaweah Gap. 12,205 ft Mount Stewart is located on the rugged Great Western Divide and the region is one of the most remote in the High Sierra requiring 46 miles roundtrip to reach the summit. We started at 4:40 am and finished at 6:50 pm for a 14 hour and 10 minute day. The 21 miles along the High Sierra Trail to Kaweach Gap from the trailhead at Crescent Meadows took about 5 hours each way. From Kaweah Gap we traversed into Nine Lakes Basin and then utilized a broad ramp to scramble to the upper slopes of Mount Stewart, which contained some snow slopes and more scrambling to the third class summit block. The panorama from the summit of Mount Stewart was outstanding with a commanding view of the Great Western Divide, the Big Arroyo River Valley, and Black Kaweah. The Hamilton Lakes amphitheater is one of the most scenic areas I have seen in the High Sierra with the towering granite faces of the Valhallas including the famous Angel Wings rock wall, Mount Stewart, the Hamilton Domes, and Eagle Scout Peak. [video:youtube] Joel's footage in HD: [video:youtube] Quote
scottgg Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 Great trip and great pictures! If your back east in the next six months, look me up and we'll do a climb! Quote
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