Trip advice for 3 day, 2 night fishing trip for this weekend
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:32 pm
What level of backpacking experience do you have?
Level 3- Numerous backpacking trips, some x-country travel
What terrain are you comfortable/uncomfortable with?
- Class 3 terrain/pass/x-country
- River crossings
What is your main interest?
- Lakes
- Forests
- Big Mountain scenery
- Fishing
How many days/nights is your trip, not including travel to trailhead?
3 days 2 nights
How many miles did you want to do a day, any layovers?
5+-
Do you have a route logistics preference:
loop, out and back
Is there a particular area in the Sierra that your most interested in?
Anywhere from alone Pine up to Bishop
Will you be hiking with a dog?
No.
First off, I am new here. I have been lurking for about a week since I found this great site and desided to ask for some advice. I have been fishing the sierras since I was a baby in one of those baby backpacks. Never did any backpacking. Only day trips. I just got into backpacking in the last few years. Back in June my girlfriend and I hiked north fork Big Pine. Spent 5 nights around 4th lake. Explored and fished everywhere in the drainage with the exception of Sam Mack Lake. Hiked up to the glaiser(wish I would have brought the fly rod along. Did not know Sam Mack lake had fish). I do a lot of backpacking during deer season down in the so Ca mountains but I have only been to big pine. I am looking for somewhere new.
Anyways, I am looking for something for this coming weekend. I plan to leave So Ca(Riverside) early Friday morning so I can be in Lone pine when the visitor center opens to pick up a permit. I am bringing my girlfriend and buddy along. I am looking for somewhere with good fishing and good views. I know that's not too hard to find anywhere in the sierras. Something around 5-6 miles or less. I would like to hike in Friday and set up base camp and spend the rest of the time fishing/exploring and hike out and drive home Sunday.
I was thinking maybe cottonwood lakes but not sure if I can get a permit Friday morning or it will be all full.
Anyone have any advice or tips?
Level 3- Numerous backpacking trips, some x-country travel
What terrain are you comfortable/uncomfortable with?
- Class 3 terrain/pass/x-country
- River crossings
What is your main interest?
- Lakes
- Forests
- Big Mountain scenery
- Fishing
How many days/nights is your trip, not including travel to trailhead?
3 days 2 nights
How many miles did you want to do a day, any layovers?
5+-
Do you have a route logistics preference:
loop, out and back
Is there a particular area in the Sierra that your most interested in?
Anywhere from alone Pine up to Bishop
Will you be hiking with a dog?
No.
First off, I am new here. I have been lurking for about a week since I found this great site and desided to ask for some advice. I have been fishing the sierras since I was a baby in one of those baby backpacks. Never did any backpacking. Only day trips. I just got into backpacking in the last few years. Back in June my girlfriend and I hiked north fork Big Pine. Spent 5 nights around 4th lake. Explored and fished everywhere in the drainage with the exception of Sam Mack Lake. Hiked up to the glaiser(wish I would have brought the fly rod along. Did not know Sam Mack lake had fish). I do a lot of backpacking during deer season down in the so Ca mountains but I have only been to big pine. I am looking for somewhere new.
Anyways, I am looking for something for this coming weekend. I plan to leave So Ca(Riverside) early Friday morning so I can be in Lone pine when the visitor center opens to pick up a permit. I am bringing my girlfriend and buddy along. I am looking for somewhere with good fishing and good views. I know that's not too hard to find anywhere in the sierras. Something around 5-6 miles or less. I would like to hike in Friday and set up base camp and spend the rest of the time fishing/exploring and hike out and drive home Sunday.
I was thinking maybe cottonwood lakes but not sure if I can get a permit Friday morning or it will be all full.
Anyone have any advice or tips?