High Sierra Topix

GREAT pictures, high gas prices (Bridgeport was always the highest), my home for 4 seasons. Good job.

Weird...I did the almost the exact same trip as I did 2 weeks ago, although I just camped in the lower Green Creek. Doo do doo doo Do do doo doo (Twilight Zone sounds) I did also visit your "local lake," and it is nice to see the snow has melted quite a bit since then.
In your opinion, would West Lake be free of snow in a week or two?

Thanks for the report! Great pictures and nice job on that brown; glad to see some open water after imagining all of my favorite targets still covered in ice through July.

Nice report and photos. The Green Creek drainage is really underrated in my estimation. It is a great scenic place that can be enjoyed without a huge amount of hiking. There are some decent sized fish to be had in that drainage, too, but the fish won't run as big as the place you hit at the end of the trip.

Thanks for the inspirational report and great pictures. We have visited the area many times since our honeymoon in 1992. We were thinking about a fall trip in Sept. I recognize the view.

Your current

One of ours from Oct.06

Thanks for the kind words HSTers.

East Side, that is pretty crazy we did the same trip On west lake being clear in a week or two at 9.9K, I will know better after this weekend as I plan to be in the area again. I will send you a note or you can pm me anytime.

87, thanks for sharing your photo. I bet that area has special meaning to you and hope you enjoy your return this fall!!!! It sure is beautiful.


Ladd

DriveFly44 wrote:Thanks for the kind words HSTers.

East Side, that is pretty crazy we did the same trip On west lake being clear in a week or two at 9.9K, I will know better after this weekend as I plan to be in the area again. I will send you a note or you can pm me anytime.

87, thanks for sharing your photo. I bet that area has special meaning to you and hope you enjoy your return this fall!!!! It sure is beautiful.


Ladd

Thanks for the report. The pics are outstanding.

Texan

There's a great loop to or from Green Lakes to Virginia Lakes (well it's not exactly a loop - you'd have to have a car at each end or hitch hike). I'd start at Virginia Lakes. The trail from Virginia Lakes up to or down from the Virginia/Green divide is full of incredible flowers... especially lilies.

DriveFly44 wrote:TT, Haha, it was actually just my attempt to be somewhat humorous about the ridiculous price of gas over there. I actually just washed my windshield and that only cost me $3


Ladd

Heh...glad to hear you didn't get fleeced there.

I read somewhere that both gas stations in Bridgeport are owned by the same guy (sadly, it isn't Jeff Bailey), and added to the fact that there's nothing else within 20 miles or so, that's why they can get away with charging those prices (IIRC, at least $0.50/gallon more than Lee Vining).

By the way, what were the dates of your trip? Thinking about that area for next weekend...

Yea, pretty much a Monopoly then.

I was there the 23rd & 24th and the snow appeared to be melting pretty quickly. I'm going to be around the area again this week and will explore East if possible and report back.



Ladd