3 2 mi est.
Trail to granite lake emigrant wilderness.
Over the 4th of july weekend my friend blair invited me out on a girls only trip out to granite lake in emigrant wilderness.
This peaceful alpine lake makes for a perfect one day getaway during the summer months and to escape the heat of the foothills.
No trail head marker exists at the beginning but the single track begins at the parking turnout.
In the western parts of the emigrant though still a granite and lava landscape there are more lakes meadows and patches of pine.
Granite dome to ridge lake and iceland lake is a 24 6 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near pinecrest california that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate.
Posted on august 18 2014.
Gianelli trail to chewing gum lake is a 8 5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near pinecrest california that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate.
The trail is primarily used for hiking and backpacking and is best used from august until september.
This trip we decided to go in to granite lake which is sort of off trail though not by huge amounts.
There s nothing like a relaxing weekend in the sierra backcountry.
The trailhead at crabtree camp is easily accessible by most vehicles despite the three miles of forest service dirt road 4n26 which is maintained for passenger vehicles.
The trail is primarily used for hiking walking nature trips and birding and is best used from april until september.
Dogs are also able to use this trail.
We hit up ridge lake where curtis cause a golden trout upper lewis lake where jen and ryan caught many brook trout and sardella lake where i braved the snow melted water temps and went for a short swim.
Emigrant wilderness loop trail closed is a 19 5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near pinecrest california that features a lake and is rated as difficult.
Maybe a mile and a half if you come at it from bear lake a half a mile if you come at it from y meadow lake.
To the north and east one finds terrain dominated by lava capped summits with fields of granite spanning for miles.
I haven t adventured much off of sonora pass so i immediately said yes.
Crabtree to bear lake.
Bear lake sits just inside the emigrant wilderness nestled in a granite valley accompanied by a sea of conifers.
Backpacking in the emigrant wilderness.
The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from june until october.
