hello, I’m looking into hiking Thousand Island Lake next Tuesday. I can backpack it but I prefer to do a day hike. Which trail is more doable as a day hike? River trail or high trail?
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Thousand Island Lake Day hike?
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Re: Thousand Island Lake Day hike?
Great question!
Have you checked the elevation gain for each route using a mapping program?
Are you planning to do it soon or next year?
I assume you've done some pretty long day hikes in the past?
I have only taken the low route and gone to Shadow Lake, not all the way to Thousand Island. It's a pretty easy trail, meandering through the valley from what I recall.
Have you checked the elevation gain for each route using a mapping program?
Are you planning to do it soon or next year?
I assume you've done some pretty long day hikes in the past?
I have only taken the low route and gone to Shadow Lake, not all the way to Thousand Island. It's a pretty easy trail, meandering through the valley from what I recall.
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maverick
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Re: Thousand Island Lake Day hike?
Go in via the River Trail, exit via the High Trail. 
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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
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