Suggestions on where to back pack this weekend?

I'm bringing Christina on her first warm up hike of the summer and wondered if anyone had any ideas on a place that's great for photography as well at this odd time in June. Maybe Big Sur area (Pine ridge Trail), Sequioa/Kings Canyon or the Eastern Sierra.

Funny thing but I did ask the ranger in Lone Pine and they said it would be snowing on Mt. Whitney Saturday? I looked for some kind of weather front coming but didn't see any?

Picture is up near Whitney last June about the same time.

How about Kennedy Meadow trailhead out to the south fork of the Kern? It is fairly low elevation and good chance you will not have issues with snow. It is kind a mix of pine and high desert brush. Nice when you get out to the river.

If you go to Big Sur, make sure you are not sensitive to poison oak. It is everywhere and thick all along the Big Sur area.

Steve,

There is a chance ( 20%) of snow in the higher elevation in the Southern Sierra this weekend. Check out the NOAA website. I use it all the time. There will be considerable cooling especially at the high altitudes. The high desert which had been breaking triple digits barely will cool back down into the mid 80's on Saturday. So if you want to stay warm maybe around Darwin Falls, Saline Valley, Eureka Valley or Mazourka Canyon. Just a thought.

Paul

If you not against car camping, the higher up areas of Big Sur can be quite nice this time of year (eg Prewitt Ridge - sometimes the black flies can be bad - don't bite but a nuisance). Backpacking in Big Sur this time of year always give me the 'willies', poison oak and ticks.
Sierra-wise,Little Lakes Valley comes to mind (I just got back from a trip this past weekend). There are patches of snow to hike over, but its not that bad (be prepared for wet conditions however - the trail in certain places was a creek flanked on either sides by creeks). White mountains would also be a nice destination, although perhaps not from the standpoint of backpacking

Thanks guys! I sure appreciate the suggestions, especially the places that haven't been like Saline, Kern south fork, Mazourka, and the higher elevated big sur. Kern does seem to be the closest, hope they upon up Sherwin pass, Christina has never seen the sequioas yet and there is a grove in the upper Kern area. There is also a cave out there too.

Steve, good choice below current snow and without requiring any swollen creek fords would be the Redwood Mountain Grove area of KCNP. Sugar Bowl Loop Trail CCW. One of a few places one can overnight backpack then camp below an actual sequoia grove.

http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/upload/RedwoodCanyonInfo&Map.pdf

Steve I just left from backpacking over Kearsarge Pass from Independence today and it looked like it was about to snow up high. It wouldn't surprise me. I'm sure you'll find something warm and interesting, well at least interesting... you always do.

Thanks guys! I got a few drops of rain at about 6 thousand. Looks like it might be a good year for thunderstorms in the Sierras. Lot's of clouds for the last week but that could change.