Yellow-bellied marmots at Palisade Lakes.
Backpacking in Kings Canyon National Park on June 18, 2022. The day started near Simpson Meadow at 5:30 a.m. before crossing Palisades Creek and ending at Palisades Lakes at 3:30 p.m. Total distance for the day was 15 miles. (Photo by Will Parson)
Backpacking in Kings Canyon National Park on June 20, 2022. The day started at 5:00 a.m. at Paradise Valley and ended at 11 a.m. back at Roads End. I celebrated with a Diet Dr. Pepper and a string cheese. Total distance for the day was 12 miles. (Photo by Will Parson)
Backpacking in Kings Canyon National Park on June 18, 2022. The day started near Simpson Meadow at 5:30 a.m. before crossing Palisades Creek and ending at Palisades Lakes at 3:30 p.m. Total distance for the day was 15 miles. (Photo by Will Parson)
Backpacking in Kings Canyon National Park on June 18, 2022. The day started near Simpson Meadow at 5:30 a.m. before crossing Palisades Creek and ending at Palisades Lakes at 3:30 p.m. Total distance for the day was 15 miles. (Photo by Will Parson)
Backpacking in Kings Canyon National Park on June 18, 2022. The day started near Simpson Meadow at 5:30 a.m. before crossing Palisades Creek and ending at Palisades Lakes at 3:30 p.m. Total distance for the day was 15 miles. (Photo by Will Parson)
Backpacking in Kings Canyon National Park on June 18, 2022. The day started near Simpson Meadow at 5:30 a.m. before crossing Palisades Creek and ending at Palisades Lakes at 3:30 p.m. Total distance for the day was 15 miles. (Photo by Will Parson)
Backpacking in Kings Canyon National Park on June 18, 2022. The day started near Simpson Meadow at 5:30 a.m. before crossing Palisades Creek and ending at Palisades Lakes at 3:30 p.m. Total distance for the day was 15 miles. (Photo by Will Parson)
Backpacking in Kings Canyon National Park on June 17, 2022. The hike started at 6:00 a.m. at Roads End, heading north on Copper Creek Trail to Granite Lake, Granite Pass and ending just past Simpson Meadow at 8 p.m. Total distance for the day was 25.75 miles. (Photo by Will Parson)