It was off to the races with Jim last Friday, after weeks of talking about it and planning it over beers. The goal was to find our way up the last of the three 13,000 ft peaks within the boundaries of Yosemite; we had both already been to Mt. Lyell and Mt. Dana, and now was the day for Kuna Peak. To get there you have to hike out of the park over Parker Pass, then work your way up Koip Peak Pass (the second postcard) which tops out at 12,250 ft!. After catching your breath, you then summit Koip Peak (the first postcard) 20 ft. shy of 13,000, then descend and follow the ridge over to the top of Kuna. What's interesting is that you are not in the park boundaries until your at 13,002 ft., marking the summit of Kuna and the park entrance again. Between the two peaks is wreckage scattered about from a military plane crash in the 40s or 50s, which you can see in the third postcard. A little spooky, and when you add the sonic booms that were occupying the airspace around us going up Koip Peak Pass from bombs being detonated across the desert in Nevada (we could see the smoke rising), it made the day a little more weird at times. Still, a beautiful day in the Sierras, which is all Jim and I were looking for. Enjoy everyone.
It was off to the races with Jim last Friday, after weeks of talking about it and planning it over beers. The goal was to find our way up the last of the three 13,000 ft peaks within the boundaries of Yosemite; we had both already been to Mt. Lyell and Mt. Dana, and now was the day for Kuna Peak. To get there you have to hike out of the park over Parker Pass, then work your way up Koip Peak Pass (the second postcard) which tops out at 12,250 ft!. After catching your breath, you then summit Koip Peak (the first postcard) 20 ft. shy of 13,000, then descend and follow the ridge over to the top of Kuna. What's interesting is that you are not in the park boundaries until your at 13,002 ft., marking the summit of Kuna and the park entrance again. Between the two peaks is wreckage scattered about from a military plane crash in the 40s or 50s, which you can see in the third postcard. A little spooky, and when you add the sonic booms that were occupying the airspace around us going up Koip Peak Pass from bombs being detonated across the desert in Nevada (we could see the smoke rising), it made the day a little more weird at times. Still, a beautiful day in the Sierras, which is all Jim and I were looking for. Enjoy everyone.
Gorgeous views. . . .we never made it to the peak but have been out to Kuna Crest . .one of the best hikes ever.
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