Backpacking Granite Lake Emigrant Wilderness

I picked up my emigrant wilderness permit at the summit ranger station right after it opened at 8 30 am.

Backpacking granite lake emigrant wilderness.

This trip is located in the emigrant wilderness on the stanislas national forest. Dogs are also able to use this trail. There s nothing like a relaxing weekend in the sierra backcountry. The trail is primarily used for hiking and backpacking and is best used from august until september.

We camped on the north end of the lake. Return to tyt via horse meadow or bigelow and black bear lake to snow lake. 5 star camping at upper buck lake. 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.

Wilderness permits are required and can be picked up at the summit ranger station in pinecrest california. A morale boosting milestone that means you are just a short hike from spectacular upper lewis lake. We will arrive in the afternoon to explore pinecrest pick up our permit and do a short warm up hike. I haven t adventured much off of sonora pass so i immediately said yes.

From the south the wilderness is accessible from cherry lake along the border with yosemite national park. I also planned to do some off trail exploration in the high country. A wilderness permit is required for all overnight trips into the emigrant wilderness april 1 through november 30 each year however there are no quotas or fees within the emigrant. Headed for ridge lake 9200 iceland lake by way of summit creek 8200.

Backpacking emigrant wilderness loops. Over the 4th of july weekend my friend blair invited me out on a girls only trip out to granite lake in emigrant wilderness. Maps miles elevations of mosquito pass route off tyt to emigrant bluebird maxwell lakes. Take a look at the page granite dome day hike for more detail on our route to.

Emigrant wilderness granite dome lakes hiking in emigrant summary granite dome hike stats to reach lakes. I planned a 3 night trip to emigrant wilderness to fish emigrant lake and some smaller lakes. 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.