Agnew Pass #2642

Overview

It would be difficult to overstate the beauty of the Agnew Pass Trail. There are continuous fields of flowers and open views of the Ritter Range. The trail climbs only 140 feet in 0.9 miles. Summit Lake, near the end, is relatively small and the water can get stagnant in the late fall, but it has a great large campsite on the rocks above the southern end. <br><br>The campsite has a remarkable view of the San Joaquin River canyon, ridges on both sides, and on to the mountain ranges to the south. From Agnew Pass, it is only a short distance and a 100-foot drop to Clark Lakes. There is about 1,600 feet of climbing from Agnew Meadows to Clark Lakes, but this is far less than if you hike there from June Lakes.<br><br>I was on my way to Thousand Island Lake, but I detoured this way just because I couldn't miss it. It is farther and a little more climbing, but not that much because there are also ups and downs if you go via the PCT. <br><br>This can also be a great day hike from Agnew Meadows. It is a little over 12 miles round trip. You could return via the River Trail.

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Breathtaking beauty throughout the length of the trail. Summit lake is on the first ridge of rocks on the right. Thousand Island Lake is behind the low domes in the upper center of the picture

Breathtaking beauty throughout the length of the trail. Summit lake is on the first ridge of rocks on the right. Thousand Island Lake is behind the low domes in the upper center of the picture

Hiking through fields of flowers. The Minarets are on the left followed by Mt. Ritter, Banner Pk. and Mt. Davis. The falls from Shadow Lake are in the center. You can just barely see the lake.

Hiking through fields of flowers. The Minarets are on the left followed by Mt. Ritter, Banner Pk. and Mt. Davis. The falls from Shadow Lake are in the center. You can just barely see the lake.

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