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Northern Yosemite ---- Camping At Rock Island Lake????
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:51 pm
by mshields
Good Evening,
I have a xc-trip in a few weeks in which I will be traveling by Rock Island Lake; I am considering this site as an overnight location. Was wondering if anybody has camped there and is willing to share any feedback on conditions ?
Thanks
Re: Northern Yosemite ---- Camping At Rock Island Lake????
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:34 am
by TehipiteTom
Haven't camped there, but I did pass by it on a trip; got some photos
here. From what I saw, there should be ample room to camp but it would be pretty exposed (not much in the way of tree cover). Beautiful lake, though.
Re: Northern Yosemite ---- Camping At Rock Island Lake????
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:09 am
by maverick
Have also passed the lake, which quite pretty, if open, treeless camping is your
thing, personally prefer the lakes a little lower in the Slide Canyon.
Re: Northern Yosemite ---- Camping At Rock Island Lake????
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:36 pm
by mshields
Thanks Gentlemen,
Well, believe it or not Guitar Lake is one of my favorite camp-sites to date (exposed and no tree cover), so I should be good to go. Just wanted to make sure there was no man eating sharks or rabid marmots on site.
Tom, appreciate the pics; I already picked out my spot!
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Re: Northern Yosemite ---- Camping At Rock Island Lake????
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:22 am
by TehipiteTom
Oh, well, you didn't
ask about the man-eating marmots. But since you mention them...
Seriously, though...if you're good with that kind of campsite, you'll love Rock Island Lake. I wouldn't mind spending some more time there myself.
Re: Northern Yosemite ---- Camping At Rock Island Lake????
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:58 am
by Wandering Daisy
I camped there early season a few years back. It was mostly snow-covered! For an interesting day hike go to Crazy Mule Gulch and poke around. It is really wild! I went from Rock Island Lake down to Slide Canyon - steep rock slabs but do-able. You can then to back to the trail and over Mule Pass.
Re: Northern Yosemite ---- Camping At Rock Island Lake????
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 10:02 am
by Ultrajen
Wandering Daisy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:58 am
I camped there early season a few years back. It was mostly snow-covered! For an interesting day hike go to Crazy Mule Gulch and poke around. It is really wild! I went from Rock Island Lake down to Slide Canyon - steep rock slabs but do-able. You can then to back to the trail and over Mule Pass.
Can you give more detail?
Re: Northern Yosemite ---- Camping At Rock Island Lake????
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:09 pm
by shampeon
We did an XC route a couple years back and camped on the north side of Rock Island Lake among the boulders. Then went down to Slide Canyon on the slabs.
Easy camping there, choose how high up the hill you want to camp based on the dryness of the meadows, and the boulders give some wind protection.