R03/R01 TR: Bishop Pass & Dusy Basin 7/11-7/13 2024

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R03/R01 TR: Bishop Pass & Dusy Basin 7/11-7/13 2024

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Hi all! This is my first trip report. It's probably not going to be very detailed, but oh well.

Anyways! We got to the trailhead at South Lake around 11am after driving up from LA. We moved very slowly due to our lack of acclimation, and reached our Bishop Lake campsite at 3pm. The trail was in great condition, and we didn't encounter any snow fields on our first day like we did 3 weeks prior. The sky seemed like it wanted to storm, with frequent strong gusts that kept most mosquitos at bay, but no storm was fully realized.
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Here's a picture of our tent at camp!
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It ended up being a beautiful evening. I put on my head net for a little while as the mosquito activity ramped up to about a 2.5-3. The mosquitos subsided around 8:30, and we got in bed around 9:30, as I was exhausted by the drive up.
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We set an alarm for midnight to catch the milky way, and it was spectacular. I had never seen anything like it. Also disclaimer, this image is a composite. The Milky Way wasn't actually positioned this way in the sky; don't come after me Milky Way purists!

The next morning we had a late start, but eventually headed up and over Bishop Pass. We were aiming for the lake under Isosceles Peak in Dusy for camp, but the sky was looking rather ominous, so we deiced to go to the lake closes to trail as it was much less exposed. The storm yet again never substantiated, except for a few minutes of wind and rain.

After taking a quick nap in the early afternoon to stay out of the rain, we went on a nice walk around the lake.
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It was another beautiful evening in the backcountry. The mosquitos again got to about a 2.5-3. The golden glow on the mountains was incredible. It's safe to say I'm hooked on backpacking in the High Sierra after this trip.

The next morning we got a very early start, as we had seen that the forecast called for significant thunderstorms that day. We hustled to the top of the pass, and on the way back down, the skies started to clear. We had clear weather all day until just before reaching the parking lot, it started to drizzle. We later encountered thunderstorms at our campsite at Whitney Portal that night.

I hope you all enjoyed the photos! Feel free to ask me any questions! Also shoutout to the mom and 2 kids we met on trail in Dusy doing a month-long trip from Lamarck Lakes to Cottonwood Meadows! We had a great time talking to them and hearing about their experience so far.
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Re: TR: Bishop Pass & Dusy Basin 7/11-13

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Welcome to being hooked!
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Thanks for the report with all the great photos.
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Gorgeous photos from a great little spot :) glad you had a good trip!!
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