Pine Creek Roadend trip

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Kpeter, yep that was the spot! Last year when I attempted this crossing it looked deeper. I, unfortunately it seems, went upstream around 10 ft. or so as it "looked" like a good idea that day. I had my water shoes on and ventured forward. About half way across I was going down. My boots were tied together and hung around my neck. I took one of them to the face and ended up with a righteous nose bleed and 1 less trekking pole. I am just not quite as agile as I used to be.
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It appears that not too many have made this loop.
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I actually have done this loop, except cutting through Bear Lakes Basin and with an unfortunate detour to Muir Ranch hot springs. It was a trip with a companion from hell, so that colors my view of it. I love Granite Park and Bear Lakes basin, but I'm not too crazy about most of the route after that point. But definitely check out Marie Lake -- just off the JMT before Seldon -- and the Puppet Lake area is great, as mentioned by kpeter.
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Bill, are you planning on taking the Italy Lake trail all the way to the PCT or heading through Bear Lakes/Seven Gables Lakes? At the least I can share that the upper reaches of Seven Gables Lakes are amazing. Here's a terrible scan of that area.
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CDM and Quentin, there seems to be a few options once we are over Italy Pass. Initially I thought that this would be quite the trip but its funny how opinions vary. I will have to run all of this by the rest of our group, "Loose Cannons", to see how they feel. I have people coming down from various parts of Oregon and So. California so I want this trip plan to be somewhat firm before hitting the trail.
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I'm planning on doing a loop out of Piute that follows part of the SHR to the Bear lakes region. Like you, I had first considered exiting @ Pine Crk, but then I hate the $ and time/energy required in dealing with a shuttle.

I guess that's why I always try & figure out some kind of loop/lollipop; by going out of Piute, it's actually more of a lollipop. I'll go over Puppet pass, then Feather, Italy & Pine Creek, before heading back once more over Puppet/Piute & out.

Total mileage is around 40-45 miles which fits nicely with my standard 3 night/4 day outing + plenty of fishing.
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Hobbes

I faintly remember when I could travel that far in that much time and still have time to fish.

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