Six days in the Sierra Backcountry

[u/thestickswinger]

Went on an incredible solo backpacking trip in Kings Canyon National Park a couple weeks ago. 60 mile loop starting from the Bishop area. Some of the most spectacular scenery I’ve ever seen.

[u/cactusobscura]

Beautiful shots. Mind sharing your camera setup for backpacking?

[u/DripSwisha → u/cactusobscura]

Ooh same, my trail pics never look half this good. spill the set up for us too

[u/78765 → u/cactusobscura]

It looks like he uses a A7iv with Tamron 50-400. Scroll down his profile.

[u/thestickswinger → u/cactusobscura]

Thanks! I used a Sony A7IV with the 20-70 f/4 lens. That lens is amazing for backpacking. The extra 4 mm on the wide end is a game changer.

[u/thefogofmore]

Amazing shots. Really nice work. Where is the bottom shot on 9 (totally fine if you prefer not to tell)?

[u/thestickswinger → u/thefogofmore]

Evolution Lake. Far enough out there I don’t feel bad about sharing the location. Most beautiful lake I’ve ever seen in the Sierra.

[u/Pilly_Bilgrim → u/thestickswinger]

Love it out there. This is from when it was still fully frozen in May

[u/ColdEvenKeeled]

For those of us not from the US and A, is that in California?

[u/evil_twin_312 → u/ColdEvenKeeled]

Yes

[u/Billyblanc0]

These photos are so beautiful! Definitely moving this 60 mile loop higher on the list! What camera did you use for these images?

[u/BlackPhillip4Eva]

holy smokes, these are gorgeous! i know i'm in the minority on this but on my visit out west i preferred kings canyon over yosemite. 

[u/3D_TOPO]

Very inspiring. Kings Canyon beckons me.

[u/cookiesforbrekkie]

Breathtaking photos of the Eastern Sierra!

[u/Capable-Rub3558]

The are amazing photographs. Beautiful work.

[u/jesusbuiltmyhotrodd]

Beautiful. You made good use of every lighting opportunity it seems! Now I have to go to work after looking at that...

[u/BuildingPurple4954]

It's a good spot. That John Muir knew a thing or two.

[u/ViVi_is_here862]

You got an eye for sure!! What kind of camera did you bring

[u/thestickswinger → u/ViVi_is_here862]

Sony A7IV with the 20-70mm f/4 lens. I absolutely love that lens for backpacking. Any decent camera will do though. The landscape and lighting is what makes a good photo.

[u/Murky-Perceptions]

Beautiful

[u/improbablyhungry]

Great shots

[u/NitroEagleFist]

Exceptional shots. I feel like you’re channeling Ansel Adams without trying to channel Ansel Adams by just sharing your personal experience. Outstanding.

[u/thestickswinger → u/NitroEagleFist]

Thank you!

[u/TrumpLicksCatBalls]

Stunning!!!

[u/FredTBones]

Gorgeous pics. I want to go there

[u/bisonic123]

Great pics of Evolution Lake, one of my favorite in the Sierra. Awesome campsites next to the waterfall at the lake’s outflow.

[u/kevtphoto]

You have a good eye. These are really nice images

[u/camikal]

Gorgeous. I used to live in CA and miss those scenes in the Sierras. Thanks for sharing.

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[u/MilanaFit]

Kings Canyon from the Bishop side is on my list. How was water on a 60 mile loop this late in the season, were the lakes and creeks still flowing okay?

[u/bisonic123 → u/MilanaFit]

Most common trailheads out of Bishop are North and South lake. Both have tons of water along the trail

[u/thestickswinger → u/bisonic123]

Yeah that’s the route I took! It had water everywhere the entire trip. Never had to carry more than a liter

[u/bjkidder]

Awesome. Which trailhead did you start on?

[u/thestickswinger → u/bjkidder]

Did a loop from North Lake to South Lake from around bishop

[u/sunbun8006]

Incredible! How was the weather?

[u/thestickswinger → u/sunbun8006]

Weather was great! Which can be a gamble this time of year. Late summer is always my favorite time of year to backpack in the Sierra though

[u/sunbun8006 → u/thestickswinger]

Yea late summer is such a moody time. I'm glad it was good for you!

[u/Amazing_Award3128]

Hey OP, these are some incredible pictures !! How long did it take you to cover all the spots though ? 60 miles seems like a lot of distance to cover in a few days

[u/thestickswinger → u/Amazing_Award3128]

Thanks! Yeah it’s a great route. I took six days and it felt pretty relaxed. Plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and take photos.

[u/dirtbag_barbie]

Wowza. Where can I order prints??

[u/thestickswinger → u/dirtbag_barbie]

Dm me and I’ll send you all the full resolution files no cost. You can order prints from those for pretty cheap online.

[u/itsmartoh21]

Beautiful

[u/atc_forgiven]

Stunning

[u/just_thinking_000]

Those are incredibly beautiful places and pictures, thankx for sharing 

[u/LabNo3827]

Very nice work. Love tjem

[u/mrbiz89]

Desolation Wilderness