We did a short, easy trip over the weekend to Onion Valley. This was more of a "testing the water" trip for my dad, as he hasn't been backpacking for many years. We left San Diego at 9PM Friday night, arrived at the trailhead at 3AM and headed out for some pristine early morning hiking. Arrived at Matlock lake at 6AM. Did some day hiking to Bench Lake with the pup, then headed out early Sunday morning.
Virtually no mosquitos. Mild weather. Hardly any snow on the trail at 10000 ft. I realize this is hardly a trip report. :retard:
Gilbert Lake
Stella - Matlock Area
Stella swimming in lake east of Matlock.
Matlock and University
Last edited by manbartz on Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:14 am, edited 2 times in total.
Thanks for the TR and pretty pictures, and nice doggy ( how old is Stella? )
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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
Thanks! She's 9 months. She was great out there, first overnight trip. She did develop a limp on the way down which was discouraging, as we plan on bringing her with us up the Rush Creek Trail to TIL in 2 and a half weeks.
Make sure you allow her to to heal, staying within her comfort level, otherwise it can turn into something chronic or worse.
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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
Cute dog! That limp is discouraging. Is she carrying a pack? It looks like she is. You might want to wait a few more months before trying to have her carry any weight.
