High Sierra Topix

Wandering Daisy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:08 pm Marie Lake is wonderful.

maiathebee wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 6:01 pm Ha! I'm planning a trip to Bear Lakes Basin this summer. I'm going in via Piute, down the canyon then up to Merriam, over to the basin before swinging around over Italy Pass back to Royce Lakes, then over Puppet Pass to Humphreys and out.

awesome! that will be great. thats pretty close to the loop I made of it, but in the opposite direction and different TH(I started and ended at Pine Creek) Merriam was one of my favorites! nice little sandy beach. inlet stream complete with waterfall..beautiful. I figure you are taking Feather over to BLB? that was a cool pass. amazing views. hitting Julius Caesar from Italy Pass was fun and 'easy' too since you're there and Granite Park is gorgeous too.

I remember in your Tablelands report you went from that high lake(11,200 I think?) all the way out to Wolverton.
in your opinion. if I had a three day window in early October-would it be worthwhile to jam out to that lake for a few nights. explore on a zero day and return? the hike out to Pear is something I've done so many times on a day hike and it doesn't look completely out of the question to push up and out to 11200. in my mind. obviously reality and Sierra terrain is another thing haha.. id appreciate any input.

Esrice.
yes! it looks amazing.
I have finally made up my mind and am going to revisit Bear Lakes Basin. adding a bit more off-trail spice by going over Seven Gables Pass from Medley Lake. I will return by taking the East Fork of Bear Creek down to the JMT from Vee Lake after a few days in the basin. get to pass Marie twice! along two shores

bbayley80 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:56 pm I remember in your Tablelands report you went from that high lake(11,200 I think?) all the way out to Wolverton.
in your opinion. if I had a three day window in early October-would it be worthwhile to jam out to that lake for a few nights. explore on a zero day and return? the hike out to Pear is something I've done so many times on a day hike and it doesn't look completely out of the question to push up and out to 11200. in my mind. obviously reality and Sierra terrain is another thing haha.. id appreciate any input.

maiathebee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:14 pm I think I might instead do Wolverton --> Alta Meadow or Moose --> Lake 11,200 --> Wolverton, camping at either Alta Meadow or Moose Lake and then taking the second day to pick across the Tablelands to Lake 11,200 and then head back out on the third day via Pear Lake.