Lake Reflection?

[cloudlesssky]

I'm looking for the sage advice I often see here.

My current thinking is a trip over Kearsarge Pass to Lake Reflection and back out this weekend. I'm curious about thoughts on Bubbs Creek crossing at Junction Meadow and what I might find in terms of snow conditions in the deep East Creek drainage.

I'm also curious what Wandering Daisy finds at Pioneer Basin this week.

[Mike M.]

My best guess is that you will find high water and a very difficult crossing this early in the (very wet) year. If you do go, and you find the water too high to cross, you might consider going up Bubb's Creek and into Center Basin (no dangerous stream crossings) or leaving the Muir Trail near the Center Basin junction and following Bubb's Creek to its headwaters in the beautiful basin below Mt. Stanford and the King's-Kern Divide.

Mike

[cgundersen]

Hi cloudlesssky,
I'm guessing you'll need a jet pack to get across. About a decade ago, in a much lower snow year, my wife and I backed off a late June crossing of Bubbs Creek at Junction Meadow (it was about chest high) and finally got across on a log at the lower end of Vidette meadow and bushwhacked on the south side back down to the trail. In the end, I think it's worth whatever effort is needed to get into that area, as you'll have it mostly to yourself, but it won't be easy. And, bring plenty of bug juice!
cameron

[maverick]

As posted on an earlier thread:

SEKI NP:

7/7 - Charlotte creek crossing should be crossed at Bubbs only in the morning, water is running very high/swift in the afternoon. The water crossings in between Junction Meadow and East Lake are currently impassable.

If you still decide to take a look, head west from the normal trail crossing, several hundred yards, there is a section where the water is usually much shallower, but it will still be fast and strong this year and still needs to be done early morning, if doable at all.