Dale Matson
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Nellie Lake Hike Route
And the string of annual hikes continues
as I build up for backpacking in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. For the particulars
on Nellie Lake, see this former posting. https://midsierramusing.blogspot.com/2014/05/day-hike-to-nellie-lake.html
This snowy year we waited
for more snow melt since the much of the trail is shaded. There were the usual
two water supply creeks still flowing with no difficulty crossing but the mosquitos
were there in numbers. Bring on the Deet!
There were four of us
this year. My son Ben was on the trail ahead of us much of the time out and
back. There was also my wife Sharon and a long-time friend Sharon. My storm
alarm went off in the afternoon on our return leg but we did not get rained on.
I was 2:50 outbound, one hour at the lake and 2:40 inbound. There was still
snow on the south side of the lake.
This is a longer and
more difficult hike than the Twin Lakes hike (9.37 miles w/ 2,000’ of gain) however
there is very little climbing inbound except for the initial climb out of the
lake.
My Camera this trip
was the Leica Q with a fixed 28mm F1.7 lens. The first half of the trail had been cleared but the 2nd half still had winter debris and deadfalls.
Small Sign On Tree Snow Depth Check Area
Snow Plants
Sharon With Traditional Swim
Photographing Wildflowers
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