Erin Lake- Miter Basin
- richlong8
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Erin Lake- Miter Basin
Anyone out there personally visited Erin Lake in Miter Basin? Photos or info? It seems to me like Erin, Primrose, or Iridescent lakes might be a much more isolated place to spend a night than Sky Blue Lake, if there is a flat spot to be found. PM's ok. Thanks.
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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
I have stayed at Erin before and there numerous bivy spots there, but since
no photos were taken at the time here are two links that will show Erin.
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Scroll towards the bottom for photos:
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Hope that helps Rich.
no photos were taken at the time here are two links that will show Erin.
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Scroll towards the bottom for photos:
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Hope that helps Rich.
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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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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
Thanks maverick. Those were the only links I could find as well. I think it is a safe bet that Erin will be not visited much, and maybe a good photo op the way the topo looks. Primrose might be a little more hospitable for an overnight camp spot.
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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
Not a great photo but here is a couple of pics for Erin
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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
I heard iridescent may have some good fishing if that makes any difference to you, rich. Wanted to get up there last year when I was in that area, but the fishing was too good down below.
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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
Fishing always matters! Iridescent is supposed to be quite pretty, acc. to Phil Arnot in his book, High Sierra.
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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
Thanks very much. Doesn't look like the greenest place in the Sierra!BrianF wrote:Not a great photo but here is a couple of pics for Erin
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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
I have not been to Erin lake but you also mentioned Primrose. If I remember correctly (it was 2009 when I was there) there was a spot or two at the outlet of Primrose Lake, sorry no pics of that end of the lake. There is a great beach at the far end of the lake. Here is a pic looking down on Primrose back toward Miter Basin.
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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
Nice. Thank you.
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Re: Erin Lake- Miter Basin
We camped at Soldier Lake and then hike to Mount Pickering via the Erin Lake Drainage a couple years back. Here are photos from the trip:
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