trip report- Hamilton Lake

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trip report- Hamilton Lake

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A buddy invited me on this trip and we spent 4 days going to Hamilton Lake and back on the High Sierra Trail. It was nice to hike with others for a change! I usually try to speed through the forest to get to the high country, but this time I was able to enjoy it.

We had a really good time, and laughed for four days straight. The scenery was grand. The swimming at Hamilton Lake is probably the best in the sierra! A lot of great spots to cool off along the way. I scrambled up to get a closer look at the waterfalls and a really great view of the lake.

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Great shots! Thanks for sharing, I need to set foot on the High Sierra Trail sometime soon.
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Beautiful pictures. :thumbsup:
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Thanks for the photo's Sparky! So much more to see and enjoy when we are not rushing
through such beautiful area's.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.

Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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trip report- Hamilton Lake

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Thanks for the photos and inspiration to get on the HST!
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