"Probably one of my least favorite SPS summits. Hot and exposed through the burn area up to Frypan Meadow, then severely overgrown from there. Great summit views were the only redemption. " — Christopher • Jun 19, 2024

"Overnight trip out of Roads End in Kings Canyon, hiking to Kennedy Mountain on the first day and Mount Harrington on the second day from camp in Frypan Meadow. I had to grab a no-show permit, so I didn't get started until about 11am, making for a very hot ascent up the Lewis Creek Trail. I was feeling the effects of the heat by the time I got to the meadow, so I spent some time hydrating and napping and didn't start the push up Kennedy until nearly 3pm. It was a straightforward scramble to the summit, but I was feeling the cumulative effects of the heat, altitude, and 7000ft of gain and couldn't properly enjoy the views in the early evening light. Register dated back to the mid 80's. I made the last hour of the descent back to Frypan Meadow by headlamp under a moonless sky." — klotito • Sep 4, 2021

"Long, hot morning up the Deer Creek trail with overnight packs led us to Frypan Meadow at 7800'. We dropped the camping gear for the next segment up to the summit. The storms caught us at about 10000' and we had to wait out a few passing showers and a brief hail storm. After a break in the clouds, we hustled up the remaining 1000' feet to the pass and a quick half mile cross country, summiting at the quite late hour of 6pm. The view from the top was awesome, with a rainbow in front of Goat Mountain and great views north to Mt. Goddard and the Palisades. To the south and east, over the rest of Kings Canyon, were impressive (and rapidly closing) thunderstorms. We retreated off of the pass by the time the thunderstorm reached us. I was amazed yet again at how fast conditions can change in the mountains. The overgrown trail back to camp was wet from all of the wet shubbery. We reached camp in the dark at 8pm. We had originally planned on doing Mt. Harrington on Sunday, but storms overnight and into the morning, coupled with the long previous day got the better of us. All in all, a 7000'+ climb to a great view, only wished the weather cooperated more." — edg • Sep 20, 2014