Backpacking Granite Lake Emigrant Wilderness

Wilderness permits are required and can be picked up at the summit ranger station in pinecrest california.

Backpacking granite lake emigrant wilderness. A morale boosting milestone that means you are just a short hike from spectacular upper lewis lake. This trip is located in the emigrant wilderness on the stanislas national forest. There are 11 moderate trails in emigrant wilderness ranging from 5 1 to 29 miles and from 6 558 to 10 324 feet above sea level. I also planned to do some off trail exploration in the high country.

Dogs are also able to use this trail. Return to tyt via horse meadow or bigelow and black bear lake to snow lake. I haven t adventured much off of sonora pass so i immediately said yes. I picked up my emigrant wilderness permit at the summit ranger station right after it opened at 8 30 am.

Over the 4th of july weekend my friend blair invited me out on a girls only trip out to granite lake in emigrant wilderness. Headed for ridge lake 9200 iceland lake by way of summit creek 8200. From the south the wilderness is accessible from cherry lake along the border with yosemite national park. Backpacking emigrant wilderness loops.

Take a look at the page granite dome day hike for more detail on our route to. Views hiking forest nature trips wild flowers wildlife birding camping backpacking lake walking dogs river trail running dogs leash. We will arrive in the afternoon to explore pinecrest pick up our permit and do a short warm up hike. We camped on the north end of the lake.

Start checking them out and you ll be out on the trail in no time. Emigrant wilderness backpacking to ridge lake and granite dome the plan dmahler99 september 21 2014 at 20 07 50 a bright sunny morning we set out from kennedy meadows 6200. I planned a 3 night trip to emigrant wilderness to fish emigrant lake and some smaller lakes. Emigrant wilderness loop trail closed is a 19 5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near pinecrest california that features a lake and is rated as difficult.

Maps miles elevations of mosquito pass route off tyt to emigrant bluebird maxwell lakes. Emigrant wilderness granite dome lakes hiking in emigrant summary granite dome hike stats to reach lakes. There s nothing like a relaxing weekend in the sierra backcountry.