| Hike | Miles | Vertical | Time | Rating |
|---|
| Carson-Iceberg Wilderness |
 | Arnot Peak
|
11.0 |
2505 |
6:55 |
9 |
| Fantastic views of the Carson Iceberg Wilderness, provided you're
willing to work for it going cross-country.
|
 | Heiser and Bull Run Lakes
|
7.8 |
2120 |
10:24 |
8 |
| A 3-day backpacking trip to little Heiser Lake and beautiful Bull Run Lake in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness.
|
 | Folger Peak
|
2.4 |
1150 |
3:16 |
8 |
| Great views for not much effort.
|
 | Hiram Peak
|
2.4 |
1110 |
2:52 |
8 |
| Views that are better than from Folger Peak, but slightly more difficult.
|
 | Duck Lake
|
3.3 |
520 |
3:07 |
7 |
| A walk up a short climb through the forest, then down to pretty frozen Duck Lake.
|
 | Asa Lake
|
4.2 |
585 |
2:24 |
6 |
| Get eaten alive by mosquitoes.
|
 | Highland Lakes Trip
[trip report] |
| A great 3-day Sierra trip with a great campground right next to
beautiful Upper Highland Lake. Includes day hikes to
Asa Lake, Folger Peak, Hiram Peak, and Arnot Peak.
|
| John Muir Wilderness |
 | South Lake to Long Lake
|
4.2 |
1060 |
4:55 |
9 |
| Great hike through the snow past aspens near South Lake to beautiful Long Lake.
|
 | Lake Sabrina To Blue Lake
|
6.1 |
1460 |
7:27 |
9 |
 | Heart Lake
|
2.8 |
440 |
4:22 |
9 |
| A short hike through a beautiful valley past two gorgeous lakes to
a third gem and a view of beautiful snow-covered mountains in the distance.
|
 | Lower Lamarck Lake
|
5.4 |
2010 |
6:33 |
8 |
| Deceptively short but tough hike through the snow to a nice lake with great
views of the surrounding area along the way. Probably much easier in the summer.
|
 | North Lake to Grass Lake
|
4.4 |
870 |
4:44 |
8 |
 | Ruby Lake
|
4.0 |
1020 |
6:06 |
8 |
| Deceptively short but tough hike through the snow to a nice lake with great
views of the surrounding area along the way. Probably much easier in the summer.
|
 | McGee Canyon
|
3.5 |
720 |
4:14 |
7 |
| A gradual climb up the canyon with aspens lining the creek on the left, majestic mountains rising in
front.
|
 | Arrowhead and Skelton Lakes
|
3.5 |
900 |
3:56 |
7 |
| Easy hike to a couple of nice alpine lakes.
|
 | Rock Creek
|
3.5 |
430 |
3:11 |
6 |
| A snowshoe hike parallel to Rock Creek.
|
| Other Eastern Sierra |
 | Mt. Whitney Trail Crest
[Inyo National Forest] |
17.0 |
5416 |
19:40 |
9 |
 | Crystal Lake
[Inyo National Forest] |
2.6 |
850 |
5:04 |
8 |
| A short hike with a fair amount of climbing to a beautiful alpine like, with great
views of Lake George below.
|
 | TJ Lake
[Inyo National Forest] |
1.8 |
410 |
2:55 |
8 |
| A short hike starting at one beautiful alpine lake, and stopping at two
more.
|
 | Convict Lake
[Inyo National Forest] |
3.6 |
420 |
4:32 |
7 |
| A loop hike along the shore of Convict Lake, exploring the aspens at the far end of the lake.
|
 | Second Falls
[Big Pine Creek
] |
2.4 |
750 |
4:47 |
7 |
| A hike along a creek with two rushing waterfalls and a glimpse of the Palisades.
|
 | Parker Lake
[Ansel Adams Wilderness] |
3.8 |
620 |
3:41 |
7 |
| A short hike to a beautiful alpine lake.
|
 | Devils Postpile and Rainbow Falls
[Devils Postpile National Monument] |
3.5 |
680 |
3:20 |
7 |
| A short hike past impressive displays of columnar basalt, through a
burned-out forest, and a stop at a roaring waterfall.
|
 | South Tufa Reserve
[Mono Lake] |
1.0 |
25 |
0:45 |
7 |
| A short walk amongst the tufa formations of Mono Lake.
|
 | McLeod Lake
[Inyo National Forest] |
1.0 |
330 |
1:03 |
7 |
| A very short hike to a beautiful alpine lake.
|
 | Glass Flow Trail System
[Inyo National Forest] |
1.7 |
150 |
2:38 |
5 |
| An easy snowshoe hike on groomed cross-country trails to nowhere in particular.
|
 | Eastern Sierra Trip
[trip report] |
| My first real visit to the Eastern Sierra. Three short day
hikes and some nice drives.
|
 | Eastern Sierra Fall 2009
[trip report] |
| A 4-day fall trip to the eastern Sierra Nevada for some short hikes and fall color.
|
 | Eastern Sierra Trip Winter 2010
[trip report] |
| A five-day winter trip to the Eastern Sierra with two snowshoe hikes
and a visit to pretty Convict Lake.
|
 | Eastern Sierra Trip 2009
[trip report] |
| A 10-day trip to the eastern Sierra Nevada, featuring 7 great hikes, 6 of them to one or more
beautiful alpine lakes.
|
 | 2005 Mammoth Lakes Trip
[trip report] |
| Two short day hikes to pretty alpine lakes, and some fall foliage.
|
 | Eastern Sierra Fall 2011
[trip report] |
| A 4-day fall trip to the eastern Sierra Nevada with some hikes through some early snow and not much color.
|
 | Eastern Sierra Fall 2010
[trip report] |
| A 4-day fall trip to the eastern Sierra Nevada for some great lake hikes and fall color.
|
 | Eastern Sierra Fall 2012
[trip report] |
| A 4-day fall trip to the eastern Sierra Nevada with two hikes to some pretty lakes, along
with a fall color drive.
|
| Tioga Pass / Saddlebag Lake Area |
 | Steelhead Lake
[Hoover Wilderness
] |
2.9 |
440 |
4:38 |
10 |
| A hike through an amazing series of beautiful alpine lakes backed by snow-covered mountains,
the only downside being the hordes of other hikers.
|
 | Tioga Lake
[Inyo National Forest
] |
1.2 |
70 |
1:58 |
8 |
| A short hike along the peaceful western shore of beautiful Tioga Lake starting
from the campground, with Mount Dana behind it.
|
 | Gardisky Lake
[Inyo National Forest
] |
1.5 |
840 |
4:52 |
8 |
| A short but very steep hike through the forest to a beautiful alpine lake below Tioga Peak.
|
 | Shell Lake
[Inyo National Forest
] |
2.7 |
620 |
4:56 |
7 |
| A short hike past an old mining site (with a couple of structures to be explored) to
a quiet alpine lake.
|
| Other |
 | Emigrant Wilderness
[Emigrant Wilderness] |
24.0 |
4195 |
21:42 |
9 |
 | Emigrant Wilderness 2012
[Emigrant Wilderness] |
47.0 |
7500 |
42:18 |
8 |
| A 6-day, 47-mile backpacking trip in the Emigrant Wilderness including a dozen lakes.
|
 | Lakes Basin Loop
[Plumas National Forest] |
3.3 |
535 |
3:00 |
8 |
 | Sierra Buttes
[Tahoe National Forest] |
5.2 |
1715 |
4:01 |
8 |
 | Eureka Peak
[Plumas-Eureka State Park] |
3.0 |
1230 |
4:58 |
7 |
| Steep hike up to a peak above a pretty lake.
|
 | Sand Pond Interpretive Trail
[Tahoe National Forest] |
1.2 |
80 |
2:13 |
6 |
| Short stroll to a crowded swimming hole.
|
 | Lake Alpine
[Stanislaus National Forest] |
2.7 |
200 |
3:07 |
6 |
| A short out-and-back hike along the southeastern shore of frozen Alpine Lake.
|
 | Bear Valley Winter 2011
[trip report] |
| A 4 day trip to the Bear Valley area, hoping for cross-country skiing and
snowshoeing, but settling for a couple short hikes because of lack of
snow.
|
 | Lakes Basin Trip
[trip report] |
 | Lakes Basin 2007 Trip
[trip report] |
| A 4-day 3-night car camping trip with one peak hike, one short lake hike,
and one hike cut short by weather.
|
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