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List of panoramas in the Southern Sierra Nevada region

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Park/AreaPlaceFile Size
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Ansel Adams Wilderness  Lake Ediza1082 KBMAM4
   Lake Ediza outlet481 KB 
   Pacific Crest Trail, descending into San Joaquin river canyon-MAM1
   Shadow Creek-MAM6
   Shadow Lake960 KBShot with a home-made panhead
   Shadow Lake trail-MAM7
   Shadow Lake Trail viewpoint-MAM2
   Unknown Lake along JMT478 KBThe lake was along the JMT--after Island Pass but before Thousand Island Lake Lake.
Inyo National Forest  Aspen forest above Silver Lake nr 1-JUNE4
   Aspen forest above Silver Lake nr 2652 KBJUNE5
   Aspen forest above Silver Lake nr 3-JUNE6
   Aspen grove above Grant Lake nr 1-JUNE1
   Aspen grove above Grant Lake nr 2501 KBThere was no trail here.
   Aspen grove above Grant Lake nr 3-JUNE3
   Aspen grove along Mill Creek nr 1-LUND2
   Aspen grove along Mill Creek nr 2-LUND4
   Aspen grove along Mill Creek nr 3-LUND5
   Aspen grove along Mill Creek nr 4- 
   Aspen grove besides Lundy Lake nr 1455 KB 
   Aspen grove besides Lundy Lake nr 2-LUND1
   Below Whitney Summit, snowfield502 KB 
   Beneath Lamarck Col1065 KB 
   Bennetville nr 1473 KB 
   Bennetville nr 10499 KB 
   Bennetville nr 2496 KB 
   Bennetville nr 4587 KB 
   Bennetville nr 5575 KB 
   Bennetville nr 6586 KB 
   Bennetville nr 7585 KB 
   Bennetville nr 8586 KB 
   Bennetville nr 9575 KB 
   Bennetville: inside miner's bunkhouse500 KBInside the reconstructed miner's bunkhouse
   Bishop Pass nr 1- 
   Bishop Pass nr 5945 KBMy thousandth Panorama! Plus or minus one.
   First Lake- 
   Gilbert Lake1032 KB 
   Lone Pine Lake668 KB 
   Long Lake358 KBLNGLK1
   Lower Lamarck Lake nr 1- 
   Lower Lamarck Lake nr 21070 KB 
   Lundy Lake 1595 KB 
   Mt. Whitney Trail Crest nr 1497 KB 
   Rockfield near Little Pothole Lake and Gilbert Lake1042 KBComing out of Onion Valley
   Second Lake nr 1- 
   Second Lake nr 2882 KB 
   Snow covered lake311 KBSNOLAK
   South Lake-SLK0
   South Lake nr 4-SLK4
   Trail out of Onion Valley1059 KB 
   Trail to Lamarck Col nr 1779 KB 
   Trail to Lamarck Col nr 2849 KB 
   Upper Lamarck Lake1023 KB 
   Whitney summit nr 2923 KBSecond pano -- taken from the northwest corner, near toilet.
   Whitney Summit nr 4- 
   Whitney Summit nr 5- 
Kings Canyon National Park  Above Mist Falls497 KBFrom a rock above the main falls
   Along Palisade Creek nr 11092 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Along Palisade Creek nr 21271 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Arrow Lake961 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Aspen Meadow1309 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   At Mist Falls482 KBTaken from the side view of Mist Falls, out of mist's way
   Bailey Bridge over Kings River525 KBThere were kids fishing at the east end of the bridge
   Below Mist Falls501 KBI thought this was Mist Falls. Later it turned out to just be the last of Mist.
   Between Aspen Meadow and Franklin Meadow1317 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Between two lakes at head of Tyndall Creek1012 KB 
   Bridge over Piute Creek991 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Bubbs Creek509 KBSPX8. Very slippery rocks here. I got my feet wet the first try crossing stream.
   Bubbs Creek and Sphinx Trail junction478 KBSPX2. Clouds were coming and going.
   Bubbs Creek Trail467 KBSPX1. This trail is as steep as the rangers at the trailhead promised.
   Bullfrog Lake1015 KBUnbelievably bad smoke from a giant fire 75 miles away
   Cedar Grove Overlook590 KBIncredible view down on Cedar Grove and the rest of Kings Canyon
   Clearing along Paradise Valley Trail484 KBGreat view of both sides of Kings Canyon
   Crag overlooking junction of Woods and Baxter Creeks 1231 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Darwin Bench overlooking Evolution Lakes Basin994 KB 
   Descent from Evolution Valley nr 1948 KB 
   Descent from Evolution Valley nr 21051 KB 
   Descent to San Juaquin River1389 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Dollar Lake886 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Evolution Lake1062 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead.
   Evolution Valley Meadow962 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Falls below Evolution Meadow976 KBI regretted not shooting this on JMT2, so was glad to get another shot at it.
   First Palisade Lake1085 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Forester Pass882 KB 
   Glen Pass nr 1854 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Glen Pass nr 2874 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Golden Gate of the Sierra-bridge over Woods Creek1055 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Grouse Meadow nr 11043 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Grouse Meadow nr 21073 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Guitar Lake shore1079 KB 
   Headwaters of Bubbs Creek1027 KB 
   Helen Lake overlook1126 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Helen Lake shore1055 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Hilltop overlooking S. Fork Kings River valley914 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Hotel Creek Overlook699 KB 
   Hotel Creek trail981 KBThis location is about 1/3 mile from the end of Hotel Creek Trail where it intersects Lewis Creek trial
   Hwy 180 overlook670 KBGreat view from just off the 180 highway.
   JMT between Guitar Lake and Trail Crest985 KB 
   JMT between Guitar Lake and Trail Crest nr 2991 KB 
   JMT between Sapphire Lk. and Wanda Lake1219 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   JMT overlooking Evolution Lake833 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead.
   Junction Meadow1148 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Kearsarge Pass1010 KB 
   Kings Canyon Floor, clearing498 KBFirst serious use of monopod
   Kings River Junction Viewpoint388 KBIncredible view showing Spanish Mt., Monarch Divide, University Peak, more
   Kings River Junction Viewpoint nr 2342 KBAlmost same as nr 1, but closer to sunset and at other end of rest stop.
   Lake Marjorie on the John Muir Trail993 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Lake under Fin Dome977 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Lamarck Col481 KB 
   Lewis Creek trail, intersection with Hotel Creek Trail984 KB 
   Looking down on Palisade Creek canyon937 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Lookout Point nr 1718 KB 
   Lookout Point nr 2713 KB 
   Lookout Point nr 3876 KB 
   Lower Rae Lake885 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Mather Pass nr 11074 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Mather Pass nr 2918 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   McClure Meadow971 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Middle Mist Falls, above round rock cavity483 KB 
   Mist Falls Looking at Sphinx503 KB 
   Mt. Whitney Summit during wildfire nr 11025 KB 
   Mt. Whitney Summit during wildfire nr 2889 KB 
   Muir Pass nr11152 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Muir Pass nr21092 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   North side of Mather Pass692 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Old bridge site across Palisade Creek1024 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Overlooking Guitar Lake907 KB 
   Overlooking Woods Creek1402 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Pinchot Pass1115 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Ridge north of Forester Pass nr 11059 KBThis is the last point with a grand view down Bubbs Creek Canyon
   Ridge north of Forester Pass nr 21005 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Roads End permit station1141 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Roaring Falls499 KBGot here just as the sun left the falls in shade
   Rock field south of Wallace Creek1053 KB 
   Rock ledge overlooking Charlotte Lake1044 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Rock overlooking unnamed lake and Rae Lake958 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Rock shelf below Center Peak on JMT1072 KBTaken from off the trail, on a rock bench near the headwaters of Bubbs Creek
   Rockfield south of Le Conte Ranger Station1186 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Rocky hillock east of Guitar Lake1123 KB 
   Rocky outcrop between Helen Lake and Le Conte Canyon738 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Sandy Meadow1123 KB 
   Sapphire Lake1097 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Second Darwin Lake nr 1962 KB 
   Second Darwin Lake nr 2957 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Small hill overlooking two canyons1190 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Small unnamed Lake west of Twin Lakes873 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Sphinx Creek Trail, view with trees478 KBSPX5. The view kept getting better.
   Sphinx Trail Granite Staircase555 KBSPX4. "Stairway to Heaven." Unbelievable granite stairs.
   Sphinx Trail nr 7521 KBSPX7. A nice view past these tall trees.
   Sphinx Trail Overlooking Avalanche Creek501 KBSPX3. Overlooking Avalanche Creek and some of Bubbs Creek valley.
   Sphinx Trail, end of hellish ascent558 KBSPX6. Turnaround point for the day. A shoelace broke.
   Switchback on Hotel Creek Trail481 KBMy shoes were starting to hurt here
   Third Darwin Lake982 KB 
   Third lake before Lake Marjorie (to N.)887 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Timberline Lake972 KB 
   Top end of Evolution Valley851 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead.
   Top of switchbacks overlooking Vidette Meadow1186 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Trail Junction on Hotel Creek Trail584 KBI met one hiker on this trail, right here
   upper Bubbs Creek view of The Sphinx1267 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Upper Rae Lake921 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   View of The Citadel in Le Conte Canyon1194 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Wanda Lake nr1 (NE end)876 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Wanda Lake nr2903 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Waterfall at top of Le Conte Canyon1021 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Zumwalt Meadow nr 1486 KBFirst Sierra pano, in this beautiful meadow under the Grand Sentinel.
   Zumwalt Meadow nr 2509 KBFrom the banks of Kings River, looking up at Grand Sentinel.
   Zumwalt Meadow nr 3521 KBBest meadow I've seen in the whole valley
Sequoia National Forest  Hwy 180 view of Spanish Mtn1048 KB 
Sierra National Forest  Ascent to Mono Pass nr 1661 KB 
   Ascent to Mono Pass nr 2635 KBAscending from the north side
   Ascent to Mono Pass nr 3517 KB 
   Chief Lake677 KB 
   East end of Lake Thomas A Edison852 KB 
   Entering Tully Hole nr 1822 KB 
   Entering Tully Hole nr 2719 KB 
   Heart Lake1104 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Humphreys Basin nr 1866 KBMy first view of Mt. Humphreys of this trip
   Humphreys Basin nr 21024 KBShot from near where the trail to Desolation Lake splits off
   Hutchinson Meadow1006 KBAt the confluence of Puite Creek and French Canyon streams
   JMT Bridge over Mono Creek- 
   JMT-Just below Mono Creek Trail cutoff1012 KB 
   John Muir Trail descending into Bear Creek valley1524 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   John Muir Trail overlooking Bear Creek valley1288 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Just below Mono Pass565 KB 
   Loch Leven1020 KB 
   Lower Piute Canyon885 KBIt started raining at noon and didn't let up until 4PM.
   Marie Lake1089 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Meadow along Silver Pass Creek620 KB 
   Mono Creek above Fourth Recess713 KB 
   Mono Creek between First and Second Recess671 KB 
   Mono Pass east end570 KB 
   Mono Pass eastern ascent610 KB 
   Mono Pass west end683 KB 
   North Fork Mono Creek at Mono Creek Trail cutoff- 
   Overlooking Piute Crags991 KB 
   Overlooking Pocket Meadow629 KB 
   Overlooking Sallie Keyes Lakes1052 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Piute Lake1072 KB 
   Piute Pass nr 1848 KB 
   Piute Pass nr 2933 KBFrom a rock outcrop just east of the high point of the pass
   Purple Lake704 KB 
   Rosemarie Meadow1125 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Seldon Pass1117 KBShot with Francois Mercat's 2 oz. panhead
   Silver Pass nr 1595 KB 
   Silver Pass nr 2558 KB 
   Trail to Papoose Lake611 KBOn the JMT
   Upper Piute Canyon1001 KBShot from near the treeline, on a rock slab with great views of the glacier
   View of Cascade Valley nr 1888 KB 
   View of Cascade Valley nr 2833 KB 
   View of Cascade Valley nr 31142 KB 
   View of Cascade Valley nr 4625 KBLeaving the valley below the outlet from Duck Lake
   View of Cascade Valley nr 5625 KB 
   Virginia Lake700 KB 
   Virginia Lake SE shore687 KB 
   West end of Lake Thomas A Edison- 
Sequoia National Park  Mt. Whitney Trail Crest nr 21049 KB 
   Whitney Summit nr 1882 KBFirst shot on the summit! Taken from the north east corner.
   Whitney Summit nr 3594 KB 
White Mountains  Schulman Grove386 KBSHLGRV
   Sierra Overlook in the White Mountains512 KBWHITMN
(219 scenes in this region)
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