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Bishop Pass Trail - South Lake, CA

	2013-09-11
	16 by PatrickL

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Bishop Pass Trail - South Lake

Sierra Nevada, CA

Bishop Pass Trail - South Lake

Sierra Nevada, CA

Hiking	14.60 Miles	3,500 AEG

Hiking	14.60 Miles	6 Hrs 26 Mns	2.79 mph
	3,500 ft AEG	1 Hour 12 Mns Break

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Hit the trail at a decent hour and made my way up to the pass, passing many backpackers on the way (I'll join them someday). My goal was to hit Dusy Basin in hopes of getting some pictures of North Palisade. About 1.2 miles below the pass, I left the trail and headed south to a small lake that didn't quite do the trick. I headed upstream to a larger one to take in the view, and holy moly, what a view! I stuck around for a bit and had a snack while the clouds darkened and ultimately sent me packing. Definitely the best hike of the trip!

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Quaking Aspen

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Marmot (Yellow-Bellied)

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Bishop Pass Hurd Peak John Muir Wilderness Kings Canyon National Park Mount Agassiz Mount Goode Mount Winchell North Palisade Thunderbolt Peak

Meteorology

Meteorology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Autumn - Color Foliage

Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
First half mile of the trail has some great, golden leaves - not much to see after that. The drive to the trailhead has more to see.

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