Ok, it is finished now!
Dudeman inspired me to share with his Lone Pine TR.

Vital Statistics:
Objective- Mt.Brewer (13,570')
Total # of Days- 5
Total Mileage- ~45 mi.
Total Elevation Gain- ~11,000'
Total Pack Weight- 42lbs.(Including water, a bear canister, and 5 days food)
Total # of rest days- 0
Total # of People encountered beyond Bubbs Creek- 0

At the end of the school year I was ready for a High Sierra fix. So I headed for the Great Western Divide in Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP.

Day 1: (June 2, 2013)
Got a late start this morning while I waited for my new camera to charge up. Hit the trail at 10:30 AM. Saw 2 big rattle snakes on the trail before I made the first 4 miles to Bubbs Creek footbridge. It was fricking hot out.
Next was about 3 miles of switchbacks and stairs in the blazing sun.
At Sphinx Creek the trail continues to Avalanch Pass. I continued, off trail following Sphinx Creek. This is where the hiking really gets burly- steeper, talus, bushwhacking, route finding. I made it about 1 - 2 miles up Sphinx Creek before I found a bivy spot above 9,000'.
~8 miles, ~4000' elevation gain.

Day 2:
Early start today. I was anxious to get up into the alpine. More steep convoluted hiking, but beautiful. I lost count of all the lakes I passed. They are infested with trout, too!
Skirted around the toe of the west ridge coming off North Guard, and then up to a col (~12,000') which gave entry to the cirque that lies between North Guard and Brewer. Found a nice bivy spot on the edge of a marsh. The mosquitos weren't too bad yet at 11,800.
This day wasn't that long, but it was all off trail with a lot of talus and some 3rd class. Plus, I was still aclimatizing.
~6 mi., ~3,000' elevation gain, all XC.


Day 3:
Up the west ridge of Brewer, a 3rd class enduro-fest. The summit block looks intimidating from some angles but is not bad at all. I spent over an hour on the summit just soaking it all up.
~5 mi., ~1,700' Elevation Gain.


Day4:
This was the real crux of the trip. Instead of going back the way I came, I decided to bust it down Brewer Creek to Cloud Canyon and the Roaring River Ranger Station. That section involved about 7 miles, most XC, and about 4,000' drop in elevation. From Roaring River I had 8.5 miles to Sphinx crossing, up and over Avalanch Pass gaining 2,500' in the 6 miles from Roaring River to the Pass. Got to Sphinx crossing at dusk after a 12 hour hike.
15 mi., 2.500' elevation gain, ~5,000' elevation loss.


Day 5:
Well, the marathon on day 4 payed off. All I had now was a leisurely stroll back down the switchbacks, stairs and rattle snakes back to Roads End. I got back to the trailhead at 10:30 AM and treated myself to a dip and a beer. Then I did the tourist thing on the way out of the park.
~9mi., ~3,000' elevation loss.