Hi Steven,
Thank you for the gear least !
And shower ? reference!
It was some sort of big family crowd (or maybe scouts, but I doubt it was them with such behavior) sitting on the cliff by main camp spot area throwing rocks into the lake…
And it looked ?really really busy.
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On Feb 13, 2022, at 14:55, hike@... wrote:
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Hmm, no Gaia for me, but I’ll do my research, thank you.
What do you mean by “crazy rock throwing crowds at Ediza”? Is there some tradition or new social media fad?
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As for the shower, we carry a Seat-to-Summit Pocket Shower. Weighs 90 g (my measurement) without the cord and the pouch. Love it.
Here’s my short little gear review:
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Spent my morning reading your SNF-Yosemite loop trip report.
Reminded my own trip up lake Ireland , Vogelsang and the night I have spent on Emeric and how much I loved Fletcher area too.
I do have a question, Steven : what do you use for “shower” as it’s a constant part of campaign ritual of yours :)
Thank you for a great compilation!
On my last trip up from Rush creek I didn’t manage to go to Iceberg lake, but camped in unbelievable area right under Minarets as I hated crazy rock throwing crowds at Ediza.
I will never forget what I saw and very happy ranger at 1K Lake told me to go to Nydiver lakes next time (admittedly I failed to find them).
On your question of Clover Meadow and Iceberg TH burn - Gaia premium has fire map overlay, so maybe check that.?
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On Feb 12, 2022, at 19:33, hike@... wrote:
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I remember that trouble. That year, we had a trip planned via the Granite Staircase, but then they closed that section on the account of a fire (small in comparison to what happened since).
We found a great alternative: Isberg Pass TH to Hemlock Crossing and Stevenson Meadow. From there, cross-country up to Twin Island Lakes, then Lake Katherine and over North Granite Pass to Thousand People (ehm, Island) Lake.
The short section from Twin Island to Kathrine was the “hardest” part.
We picked up the JMT/PCT at Island Pass, then left it in Lyell Canyon to go up towards Evelyn Lake. Finally, we looped back via Isberg Pass. That part was still in great shape back then.
Here’s a trip report:
I remember the moving rest day at Emeric Lake as one of the best days of my life.
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BTW, Does anybody know whether Clover Meadows/Isberg TH burned? I think so, but I’m not sure.
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Steven
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Eric , thank you ? fair enough - but bummer !
I have found a report on this route from 2017 and it was stating difficulties around Hemlock already!
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On Feb 12, 2022, at 17:02, eric schultz <hikeinyo@...> wrote:
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The trail east of Hemlock Crossing is obliterated. ? We did it last year.? Finding the junction at Cora lake was difficult. We had used Gaia to help us.? Lots of down trees and very soft sandy ground, which made travel very difficult.? I would not recommend it.? We had planned on big miles those days.? We ended up making our miles but it took a significant more amount of time and energy.? Water was difficult to get as well. ? There was some trail but mostly gone.? I would say 95% is off trail.? Very sad that area is beautiful.
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I went over Merced Pass last summer. It was great. Actually we went cross-country along Buena Vista Crest from Buena Vista Pass, so I don't know how the trail is south of there.
In summer 2020 I went over Red Peak Pass and Isberg Pass, though different trips. Red Peak Pass was great. Isberg itself is nice, but much of the land east (and now south) has burned. The trail was obliterated for many miles east of Hemlock Crossing from the 2018 fire — maybe more has been repaired since? But much more burned last year (including a great campsite we found at Cora Lakes), so it might be in bad shape.
Karina Bezkrovnaia