Sphinx Lakes in Kings Canyon

A shaded section of "The Sand Flats". Much of this section of trail is hot and exposed on a typical summer day. The point on the skyline mid-picture is "The Sphinx".

The Sand Flats

The first two miles is on "The Sand Flats", a wide level deep sandy dusty track that will only get worse as the Park attempts to narrow the trail and keep all traffic on it. Hopefully they will do something to solidify the walking surface otherwise it will degrade into a deep sandy rut.