I've not hiked in that area before, but I keep eyeing that Tehipite Valley, and wondering how inaccessible it is via the Hwy 180 in Kings Canyon. One of these years, I am going to try going upstream through that canyon in the fall when the water is low. It looks like 6 - 10 miles of off-trail travel.

If that worked, the next year, I'd set up a trans-sierra from Bishop Pass all the way down to that same point.

It would be a cool and unique Trans-Sierra hike. And I'll definitely take some fishing equipment. Tehipite Valley- Middle Fork of the Kings River

By the way, looking at maps, I see the Crown Valley area has a group of buildings. Must be (or have been at some point) a 4wd road into there. I've sent an email to lambertiana--maybe he'll post here.

I found lambertiana's album on photobucket here. Here are two of his pictures:




Tehipite Dome: