4 days / 3 nights in July 2024
Distance: 45 miles
Elevation Gain: 12,500′
Permit: Timber Gap
Route: Mineral King -> Bearpaw Meadow -> Nine Lakes Basin (with backtrack to Precipice Lake for sunset) -> Big Five Lakes -> Mineral King
Highlights: High Sierra Trail from Lower Hamilton Lake to Kaweah Gap, Precipice Lake, Upper Lost Canyon, Sawtooth Pass