Hi all - I am going to do some backpacking in late August in Humphrey’s Basin and French Canyon, through the Piute Pass.

Have any of you hiked out this way? Thoughts and things to know? I’m going to get the below maps and books, but any other input would be great!

Maps:
* USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles, entitled: Mt. Tom, Mt. Darwin, and Mt. Hilgard. * Mono Divide High Country Map published by Tom Harrison Maps (www.tomharrisonmaps.com) * The two-sheet map set for the John Muir Wilderness and Sequoia/Kings Canyon Wilderness published by the U.S. Forest Service

Books:
* Secor, R.J., The High Sierra, Peaks, Passes, and Trails. Published by The Mountaineers * Roper, Steve, Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country. Published by The Mountaineers * Laws, John Muir, The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada. Published by Heyday Books