If you only had one more place to hike to...
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From Kings Canyon up Copper Creek Trail to State Lakes, on to Horseshoe Lakes and to the lake nearest Windy Ridge. I never went to that lake and it's the one place I never went and always wanted to go. That lake has to have great fishing because no one has ever been willing to answer my questions about it.
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A bit off topic, so I'll make it brief and be gone: I think the lake you're referring to is pictured above...we spent a nite there summer of '09 doing Roper's route to Lake Basin, the uppermost of the Horseshoes, the jumping off lake up Windy Ridge and then on over to Gray Pass ..as I sat there and waited for wife to fix dinner, I wondered why the lake seemed so void of fish. Not being a fisherperson, I really didn't care and don''t pick lakes/trips centered around that aspect, but it is nice to see life in a lake at sunset and knowing something else is as hungry as I am. This lake just seemed dead...
In fact, the whole evening and next morning too, I don't believe I saw one fish in the water or even break surface. As pictured in the photos, there's a reason the reflections were so perfect and water so calm...no wind to make ripples, no fish to disturb from below.
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The lake I'm refering to is at 10200 feet and north of windy ridge and it's outlet flows into Cartridge Creek. It's apparently not one of the Hoorseshoe Lakes. Is this that one?
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No...this is the uppermost Horseshoe.
I did see the lake u r referring to, but did not go down that low..stayed to the n/east enroute to White Pass.
I did see the lake u r referring to, but did not go down that low..stayed to the n/east enroute to White Pass.
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This kind of criteria spins-up very personal elements- for example the otherwise uninteresting peaks between Hwy's. 88 and 108, because that is where my grandparents introduced me to the Sierra and I first found my backcountry legs. But other than that maybe Lakes Basin, or the Cathedral Range (north to Mt. Conness), because I've had so many great climbing and rambling experiences there. Other than that almost any eastside trailhead will do.
But the book of life has a few unwritten chapters for me yet, like the east ridge Russell which is on the bucket list- maybe summer of 2012.
But the book of life has a few unwritten chapters for me yet, like the east ridge Russell which is on the bucket list- maybe summer of 2012.
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There are so many places....but I would return to the Dumbbells (if physically capable), not only because it's the kind of isolated off trail place I like so much but for sentimental reasons, for my trip there with my wife 17 years ago remains our favorite. The "one trip" would go to 11393 then Barrett Lakes, then Amphitheater, then Dumbbells, then Lakes Basin, then another trailless destination then out Taboose.
If something less physically demanding, then it would be a certain spot in the Dinkey Lakes. With my dad, that certain spot was the area above Saddlebag. With me and Judy there is that one place in the Dinkeys (although we might feel differently if it does in fact go fishless). Then there is an even easier off trail spot that is a favorite of the kids--we took them there on their first two backpacking trips. No doubt the sentimental value there will grow with time.
If something less physically demanding, then it would be a certain spot in the Dinkey Lakes. With my dad, that certain spot was the area above Saddlebag. With me and Judy there is that one place in the Dinkeys (although we might feel differently if it does in fact go fishless). Then there is an even easier off trail spot that is a favorite of the kids--we took them there on their first two backpacking trips. No doubt the sentimental value there will grow with time.
Since my fishing (etc.) website is still down, you can be distracted by geology stuff at: http://www.fresnostate.edu/csm/ees/facu ... ayshi.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Is this the lake north of WIndy Ridge? It is below Gray Pass on northwest side. I camped at the little pond above this lake on Ropers High Route this summer.
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Great thread, but Whoa, this is a hard one! Been reading all these wonderful posts and getting reminded of so many places I never got to - - so tempting to imagine the possibilities. OK, so if I hafta, my choice would be Sixty Lakes Basin. First, beautiful landscapes and skylines throughout, especially from Kearsarge Pass entrance then over Glen Pass (plus the fantasy of using Dragon Pass as an alternate access). Second, so much to see around Rae Lakes, where its so comfortable but there's never enough time. Last and best, my wife and I spent part of our honeymoon packing into that country for a week - - her first wilderness trek. Great memories!
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Thanks Wandering Daisy. I hope someone who knows for sure answers this. The is what I would expect it to look like.
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Here is another photo - this one taken the next day from Gray Pass. It is a beautiful lake. It is farther down to the lake than it looks like. The afternoon I was at the little pond above it, the weather was stormy and I was out of energy so did not go down to walk around this lake. I regret that.
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