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Patchy snow in early May near Wallace Creek.
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Looking southwest down the Wallace Creek valley from the trail (right) cut into the rock, there are dramatic views of Red Spur rising above the 3,000 foot cliffs of Kern Canyon ahead.
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.
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Joan Pendleton
May 10, 2022 near Lone Pine, CA
“Patchy snow in early May near Wallace Creek.”  

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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.
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.
An impressive, lengthy wall on the north side of the trail up Wallace Creek. This stretch of the wall is 1,000 ft. high.
Looking southwest down the Wallace Creek valley from the trail (right) cut into the rock, there are dramatic views of Red Spur rising above the 3,000 foot cliffs of Kern Canyon ahead.
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