The John Muir Shelter at 11,955 feet in Kings Canyon National Park Photo Gallery by Deems Burton at pbase.com

The John Muir Shelter at 11,955 feet in Kings Canyon National Park

I was fortunate to be able to spend one night on Muir Pass in August 2005. I experienced a glorious sunset and sunrise, alone. To reach this precious place takes a long hike and I tried my best to capture the essence of the moment, the place, and the spirit of those that built the hut and had hiked before, and to fire the spirit of those that will follow my steps. 2006 will be the 75th anniversary of the John Muir Memorial Shelter.

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John Muir Shelter in evening light	The John MuirShelter on Muir Pass at 11,955 feet	John Muir Shelter	Sunset accents the shelter
One window, one crack, one incredible view	Plaque on the John Muir Shelter Memorial on Muir Pass	The plaque over the fire place, which is no longer used	Roof rock work inside the Muir Shelter
The door we hike so far to open	Muir Shelterdoor	Reflections of the Sierra on the Shelter's door window	Reflections of the Sierra on the Shelter's door window
The Shelter's doorway looking south bound	The Muir Shelter backlighted at sunset	John Muir Memorial Shelter at 11955 ft on Muir Pass	The Shelter blends into the Sierra

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Jeremy Olsen		18-Jun-2009 22:39
Very inspiring. I will be visiting the shelter in about two weeks time. This will mark the point where we begin the next section of the Roper route into the high Sierra's.

Bartosz Kotulski		12-Aug-2008 12:36
Very nice collection. great light and wonderful afternoon mood. well done voted

Jacob Wendelin		09-Feb-2008 17:06
i live in california by la! were is this? is it in califonia

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