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Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:28 am
by TahoeJeff
disclaimer: I skipped to the end for the fish pron!
Way to go on the PB gold! That fish is a beaut. It's dinner companion is no slouch either!
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:03 am
by SSSdave
Looking at your picture, I recognized where you caught em. Off to the left of your neck is a orangish square shaped rock. Recall peeing on that rock back in the 90s. Amazing how long the stain's lasted!
Mine was only 16 inches though but also caught 14 and 13 inchers. After cleaning, a couple of marmots carried off the heads and our group had a good laugh. The kind of lake most people just walk right by on the way to lakes they think are better because of public rumors.
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:25 pm
by richlong8
Great trip report! thanks for sharing, very well written.
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:43 pm
by windknot
A hyperbolic trip report, with no hyperbole intended.
This is why we go to the mountains -- to experience the elation that is inspired from our surroundings but which comes from within. Thanks for sharing this journey.
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:04 pm
by LMBSGV
The first paragraph grabbed me. Last night, I returned from 10 days in Denali and that paragraph and the rest of your report is the first thing that reconnected me to that essential essence of being in the wild. Thanks.
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:50 am
by allnatural49
Awesome trip report!
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:57 am
by maverick
Hi Allnatural49,
Welcome to HST!
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:28 pm
by Hobbes
Nice. Remote enough to reduce fishing pressure and allow some growth. I'm planning on going in the general vicinity via the standard Feather pass, but the detour might be a little too much. It seems like you really need to come down from Gemini to be put in any kind of position, otherwise who wants to go up there?
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:48 pm
by canukyea
Now that is a fine route and a fine golden indeed! Thanks for the trip report.
Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 4:23 am
by SweetSierra
Going over Seven Gables Pass and into the West Pinnacles Creek drainage and around to the "sidewalk" (not sure we were on the sidewalk but it seems to fit your description) before dropping down to the Piute Pass Trail was one of my favorite trips. We didn't go up that chute, though we looked at it a long time. It looked too rough. We went straight up a steep green patch to the right of the chute and topped out fairly high above the top of the chute route. We then hiked the shoulder of Gemini before dropping to the lakes. Thanks for the beautiful photos and the reminder of how isolated and special that area is.