Sierra Nevada - Pioneer Basin - Third Recess

From August 1-9, 1987 I backpacked over Mono Pass and into the Pioneer Basin and Third Recess. The Trip Plan shows the details. The map shows my exact route.

Pioneer Basin - Third Recess Route Map - 1987
Pioneer Basin - Third Recess Route Map - 1987
Pioneer Basin - Third Recess Trip Plan - 1987 Pioneer Basin - Third Recess Trip Plan - 1987
Ruby Lake, Mt. Abbot and Mt. Mills from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
Ruby Lake, Mt. Abbot and Mt. Mills from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
Other hikers on Mono Pass - 1987
Other hikers on Mono Pass - 1987

Other hikers on rest stop at lake on Mono Pass - 1987
Other hikers on rest stop at lake on Mono Pass - 1987
View toward Pioneer Basin from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
View toward Pioneer Basin from Mono Pass Trail - 1987

Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Pioneer Basin, Mt. Baldwin from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Pioneer Basin, Mt. Baldwin from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Mt. Baldwin, Pioneer Basin from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Mt. Baldwin, Pioneer Basin from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
Looking south over Trail Lake from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
Looking south over Trail Lake from Mono Pass Trail - 1987
Camp at Trail Lake - 1987
Camp at Trail Lake - 1987

Upper Fourth Recess from Mono Pass Trail - Mt. Mills - 1987
Upper Fourth Recess from Mono Pass Trail - Mt. Mills - 1987
Lowest Pioneer Basin lake - 1987
Lowest Pioneer Basin lake - 1987

Fourth Recess, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Third Recess from upper Pioneer Basin - 1987
Fourth Recess, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Third Recess from upper Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Fourth Recess, Mono Rock from lower Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Fourth Recess, Mono Rock from lower Pioneer Basin - 1987
Upper Pioneer Basin, saddle to Steelhead Lake - 1987
Upper Pioneer Basin, saddle to Steelhead Lake - 1987

Upper Pioneer Basin, saddle to Steelhead Lake, Mt. Croker - 1987
Upper Pioneer Basin, saddle to Steelhead Lake, Mt. Croker - 1987
Camp in Pioneer Basin, sunset over Mono Pass - 1987
Camp in Pioneer Basin, sunset over Mono Pass - 1987

Sunset in Pioneer Basin, Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills - 1987
Sunset in Pioneer Basin, Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills - 1987
High lakes in Pioneer Basin, Mt. Crocker (right rear) - 1987
High lakes in Pioneer Basin, Mt. Crocker (right rear) - 1987

High lakes in Pioneer Basin, Mt. Crocker (right rear) - 1987
High lakes in Pioneer Basin, Mt. Crocker (right rear) - 1987
High lakes in Pioneer Basin, saddle to Steelhead Lake - 1987
High lakes in Pioneer Basin, saddle to Steelhead Lake - 1987

Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb over high lake, Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb over high lake, Pioneer Basin - 1987
High lake in Pioneer Basin on way to Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
High lake in Pioneer Basin on way to Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987

Mono Pass, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb from upper Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb
from upper Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess from upper Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess
from upper Pioneer Basin - 1987

Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Mt. Morgan, Mt. Starr, Mono Pass, Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Mt. Morgan, Mt. Starr, Mono Pass, Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987

Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mt. Hopkins, Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mt. Hopkins, Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987

Mt. Hopkins, highest lakes in Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Mt. Hopkins, highest lakes in Pioneer Basin from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
McGee Creek from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
McGee Creek from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987

Steelhead Lake, McGee Creek from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Steelhead Lake, McGee Creek from Steelhead Lake saddle - 1987
Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mono Rock from Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mono Rock
from Pioneer Basin - 1987

Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mono Rock from Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mono Rock
from Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mono Rock from Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Fourth Recess, Third Recess, Mono Rock
from Pioneer Basin - 1987

Mono Pass, Fourth Recess from Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Fourth Recess, Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills from Pioneer Basin -1987
Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Third Recess from Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Abbot, Mt. Mills, Mt. Gabb, Third Recess from Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Hopkins, Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Hopkins, Pioneer Basin - 1987

Pioneer Basin - 1987
Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Huntington, Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Huntington, Pioneer Basin - 1987

Mono Pass, Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mono Pass, Pioneer Basin - 1987
Mt. Hopkins, Pioneer Basin from near Third Recess Lake - 1987
Mt. Hopkins, Pioneer Basin from near Third Recess Lake - 1987

Third Recess Lake - 1987
Third Recess Lake - 1987

Third Recess Lake, Mt. Stanford - 1987
Third Recess Lake, Mt. Stanford - 1987
Third Recess Lake - 1987
Third Recess Lake - 1987

Mt. Hopkins, Mt. Stanford, Pioneer Basin over Third Recess Lake - 1987
Mt. Hopkins, Mt. Stanford, Pioneer Basin over Third Recess Lake - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Mt. Baldwin, Hopkins Basin from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Mt. Baldwin, Hopkins Basin
from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987

Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Mt. Baldwin, Hopkins Basin from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Mt. Baldwin, Hopkins Basin
from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987
Snow Lake in upper Fourth Recess from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987
Snow Lake in upper Fourth Recess from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987

Glacial marains - Snow Lakes in upper Fourth Recess from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987
Glacial marains - Snow Lakes in upper Fourth Recess
from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987
Mr. Mills at head of Fourth Recess from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987
Mr. Mills at head of Fourth Recess from Third Recess/Fourth Recess saddle - 1987

Mt. Hopkins, Mt. Stanford, Pioneer Basin from ridge between 2nd Recess and Third Recess - 1987
Mt. Hopkins, Mt. Stanford, Pioneer Basin from ridge between 2nd Recess and Third Recess - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Mt. Hopkins, Hopkins Basin, lake north of Third Recess Lake - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Mt. Hopkins, Hopkins Basin, lake north of Third Recess Lake - 1987

Hopkins Basin, Mt. Hopkins, Mt. Stanford, Pioneer Basin, lake north of Third Recess Lake - 1987
Hopkins Basin, Mt. Hopkins, Mt. Stanford, Pioneer Basin, lake north of Third Recess Lake - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Hopkins Basin, Mt. Hopkins, Mt. Stanford, Pioneer Basin - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Hopkins Basin, Mt. Hopkins, Mt. Stanford, Pioneer Basin - 1987
Red Slate Mountain over Hopkins Basin - 1987
Red Slate Mountain over Hopkins Basin - 1987


Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Hopkins Basin - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Hopkins Basin - 1987

Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Hopkins Basin - 1987
Red & White Mountain, Red Slate Mountain, Hopkins Basin - 1987

Mt. Stanford, Mt. Huntington, Pioneer Basin, upper Mono Creek, Golden Creek - 1987
Mt. Stanford, Mt. Huntington, Pioneer Basin, upper Mono Creek, Golden Creek - 1987
Mt. Huntington, lower Pioneer Basin, Golden Creek - 1987
Mt. Huntington, lower Pioneer Basin, Golden Creek - 1987
Descending into Little Lakes Valley from Mono Pass - 1987
Descending into Little Lakes Valley from Mono Pass - 1987