R03 TR: Little Lakes Valley 4/19-21/16

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R03 TR: Little Lakes Valley 4/19-21/16

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Took a short 2 night backpacking trip to beautiful Little Lakes Valley. Still plenty of snow in the high country. Days were pleasant, nights were quite cold.
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Re: TR: Little Lakes Valley 4/19-21/16

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Very nice, enjoyed the photo's. Nice to see the conditions at that elevation. :thumbsup:
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Great photos! Looking very beautiful up there. Is the road already opened to the Mosquito Flat TH?
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hikerdude87 wrote:Great photos! Looking very beautiful up there. Is the road already opened to the Mosquito Flat TH?
No, it is clear as far as the pack station. The gate was actually open, but obviously unplowed and still some heavy snow cover, especially in shaded areas. There is probably a foot or more of snow in the parking area at Mosquito Flat. Snow was to almost fully covering bear boxes.
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Awesome!

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Very cool, looks like a winter wonderland out there. Just curious, what temp sleeping bag were you using?
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dougieb wrote:Very cool, looks like a winter wonderland out there. Just curious, what temp sleeping bag were you using?
I was using a slightly older MontBell U.L. Super Spiral Hugger #1 with 800 fill. Exact model no longer made. Believe original rating was 15, but rerated to 20 in later years.
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So much snow,so late... and beautiful!Wonder if road is open to mf trailhead now?
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Absolutely Beautiful!!!!
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Post by Pulldownfrenzy »

Beautiful - thank you for posting! Looked like a serene and scenic trip.
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