Lake – Trading for Trails

Blue Lake via Mitchell Lake Trailhead

Quick trail highlights: –Length: 6.2 miles –Route type: out & back –Elevation Gain: 994 ft. –Permit: Only for parking during high season https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10087515/ticket/10087516 –Other: Dogs allowed on leash; leave no trace –Trail Characteristics: streams, ponds, meadows, alpine lakes, waterfall, pines, Continental Divide, wildlife such as moose, wildflowers -Consider checking out the All Trails AppContinue reading “Blue Lake via Mitchell Lake Trailhead”

Backpacking Big Pine Lakes

Via Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail, Inyo National Forest, CA This is the backpacking trip I’ve been waiting for all year, with 3-generations tackling the North Fork Trail together to Big Pine Lakes! It’s Mom (me), daughter (Gwendolyn), Grandma (AKA Mom or Mitzi) and Aunt Mihl (my sister Heather) all joining in for aContinue reading “Backpacking Big Pine Lakes”