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I realize I've been asking a lot of questions and y'all have been so helpful! I'm sure I could just wing it and still have an incredible trip, but I think what I've learned and gathered from everyone will make this an even greater trip. Just having some kind of game plan (areas to focus on and what to expect) is gonna make things that much easier.
With that said, if you had to pick (with scenery the main priority; with fishing an added bonus):
1) Horseshoe Meadows or Onion Valley
We'll likely be only doing day hikes for this segment of the trip...either dispersed camping or finding a campground. We'd likely spend 2 nights, with 2 day hikes in the 10 mile range.
2) Shadow Creek to Ediza Lake (1 overnight) or Saddlebag>Upper McCabe Lake>Roosevelt Lake>Young Lakes>Tuolumne (2 overnights)
We ended up getting an overnight permit for Saturday night out of Shadow Creek TH. If we do this I'd like to grab the permit on Friday, with hopes of finding a spot at a campground along Minaret Summit Rd? What would be the chances of finding a spot on a Friday night (after 7pm)? Otherwise we'd just camp somewhere around Mammoth Lakes. From what I have read, Mammoth Lakes area is crazy crowded and we'd be there on the weekend. I imagine Saddlebag would also be crowded (at least around the lake), but it sounds as though we'd lose the crowds once we hike up towards Steelhead Lake.
Thanks in advance! and if anyone is ever visiting western NC I'd be happy to offer some suggestions..or if you'd like a place to crash and visit the insane new Sierra Nevada brewery (just down the road)
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