TR: Pear Lake (2/10-11)

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TR: Pear Lake (2/10-11)

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I did an overnight trip to Pear Lake on 2/10-11, with a couple of backpacking friends. Saturday had a clear blue sky up until mid-afternoon when clouds and fog began rolling into the canyon. The sunset was an amazing light show.

There was no snow from the parking lot at Wolverton until you reach the Hump. From this point until Emerald Lake, there was about a foot or so of solid snow/ice. There was no need for snowshoes, but micro-spikes would have been helpful. The last .75 miles into Pear Lake involved knee-deep postholing, and it would have been easier with snowshoes. None of us brought snowshoes since we weren't expecting much snow and did not want to be carrying them in.

During the day, temps were in the high 40s, and at night, the temperature dipped to 20°F. Enjoy the photos!

View from the Hump
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Pear Lake
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Sunset at Pear Lake
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Pear Lake
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Emerald Lake
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Mushrooms
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Very nice! My dad and I are planning a short jaunt just to the north, expecting similar conditions. Thank you!
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Thanks for the TR and pic's! :thumbsup:
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Thanks for the photos and the motivation!
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Loving the sunset photos! I was there about 3 weeks ago and there was snow cover from the hut all the way to the parking lot. Amazing how warm it has been lately :/ Thanks for sharing!
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Great pictures! My wife and I backpacked back to Big Meadow campground that same weekend. Very little snow up there. We got hit with that same fog and clouds Saturday afternoon around 4:00pm. It really got cold at that point.
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