South Fork Big Pine Creek
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:08 pm
Hi,
We are thinking of exploring the South Fork Big Pine Creek area. (Next year.) Some questions:
Is it anywhere near as scenic as the North Fork trail/Palisade Glacier?
Most gorgeous places to camp?
Most gorgeous places to explore? (Finger Lake inlet up towards Middle Palisade? Elinore Lake towards Scimitar Pass? Further north/northwest?)
Would an exit over Contact Pass over to Second Lake be worthwhile? We've been to the North Fork watershed; just looks like it could make an interesting loop.
We are intermed/advanced backpackers, good route-finders, comfortable with Class 2 & some Class 3. Our priority is alpine scenery. We like getting off-trail for a few days. Not really interested in climbing Mt. Sill; just as content wandering about, and/or climbing up to a pass just to see the view (hence the interest in Scimitar Pass). No fishing.
Elizabeth
We are thinking of exploring the South Fork Big Pine Creek area. (Next year.) Some questions:
Is it anywhere near as scenic as the North Fork trail/Palisade Glacier?
Most gorgeous places to camp?
Most gorgeous places to explore? (Finger Lake inlet up towards Middle Palisade? Elinore Lake towards Scimitar Pass? Further north/northwest?)
Would an exit over Contact Pass over to Second Lake be worthwhile? We've been to the North Fork watershed; just looks like it could make an interesting loop.
We are intermed/advanced backpackers, good route-finders, comfortable with Class 2 & some Class 3. Our priority is alpine scenery. We like getting off-trail for a few days. Not really interested in climbing Mt. Sill; just as content wandering about, and/or climbing up to a pass just to see the view (hence the interest in Scimitar Pass). No fishing.
Elizabeth