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Mount Guyot, 12,300 ft., can be seen to the south from a clearing at a high spot along the PCT near Wallace Creek. Pretty high meadows turning spring green in early May.
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Red Spur ridge (left) rises up above the 3,000 foot Kern Canyon cliffs. In the far distance (left center to right) are the Kaweahs - Mount Kaweah, Red Kaweah, Black Kaweah, and Kaweah Queen. Looking southwest down the Wallace Creek valley.
The northern end of Red Spur ridge peaks through the trees from the far side of Kern Canyon. Seen looking southwest from the PCT just north of Crabtree Meadows.
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Joan Pendleton
May 10, 2022 near Lone Pine, CA
“Mount Guyot, 12,300 ft., can be seen to the south from a clearing at a high spot along the PCT near Wallace Creek. Pretty high meadows turning spring green in early May.”  

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Mount Guyot, 12,300 ft., can be seen to the south from a clearing at a high spot along the PCT near Wallace Creek. Pretty high meadows turning spring green in early May.
The northern end of Red Spur ridge peaks through the trees from the far side of Kern Canyon. Seen looking southwest from the PCT just north of Crabtree Meadows.
Red Spur is the ridge on the left running into the center of the photo. It rises above the Kern Canyon walls in the distance, across the Kern River (not seen). Peaks on the left are Kaweahs and others farther away. Seen looking southwest from the PCT.
Patchy snow in early May near Wallace Creek.
Wallace Creek cascades down this valley to empty into the Kern River. Far in the distance left to right, are The Kaweahs and Lawson Peak, with Picket Guard Peak the rightmost peak, slightly closer. Seen looking west-southwest down Wallace Creek valley.
Wright Creek cascades vigorously across the trail with snow melt in early May, on its way to empty into Wallace Creek.
Mini waterfalls of Wright Creek in early May where Wright Creek crosses the trail.
Red Spur ridge (left) rises up above the 3,000 foot Kern Canyon cliffs. In the far distance (left center to right) are the Kaweahs - Mount Kaweah, Red Kaweah, Black Kaweah, and Kaweah Queen. Looking southwest down the Wallace Creek valley.
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