advice needed Desolation Wilderness

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Re: advice needed Desolation Wilderness

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balzaccom wrote:Are you really going to hike barefoot?
????????????? Did we miss something??????????
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HikeSierraNevada wrote: Fontanille is gorgeous but not much room for camping. Nice rock to jump off into the lake. I liked Dick's lake for views of a classic cirque and peaks, and it should be the driest spot in the area.
That is true about Fontinillis, unless you find a flat spot on the rocks (which I sometimes prefer), as there are no trees. At Dicks, uphill from the lake to the east is a nice spot between several boulders. At one time, someone had added a stone wall to form a complete windbroken room.
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