First day, from Onion Valley trailhead to vicinity of westernmost Kearsarge Lake
Second day, from Kearsarge Lakes to Center Basin
Third day: Center Basin exploration
Fourth day hike from Center Basin to Kearsarge Lakes
Fifth day return to Onion Valley trailhead from Kearsarge Lakes
The Element at Onion Valley trailhead parking lot
Onion Valley trailhead
Red Columbine (Aquilegia truncata)
On the ascent, looking back at trailhead, access road, and Independence on the Owens Valley floor far below
Onion Valley access road, Independence, and the Inyo Mountains beyond
Lower Pothole Lake, ~10,000 feet elevation
Flower Lake
Flower Lake, with University Peak (13,632 feet)
Looking down on Big Pothole Lake (11,256 feet)
Final portion of trail on ascent to Kearsarge Pass
View to east from Kearsarge Pass; Big Pothole Lake at lower right
Matlock Lake, to the east of the pass (dimly visible in previous photo)
Looking west from Kearsarge Pass
Kearsarge Pinnacles with Kearsarge Lakes at their base. Bullfrog Lake on right.
Sky-Pilot (Polemonium confertum), only usually found at altitudes above 11,000 feet
Sky-Pilot (Polemonium confertum)
Kearsarge Pinnacles from the north, and some of the Kearsarge Lakes
Lower Kearsarge Lake on left, and Bullfrog Lake on right
Sierra Shooting-Star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi); very widespread
Sierra Shooting-Star
