The large, spacious campsites at Wench Creek made us feel very much at home, and the hiking in this area has a lot to offer, particularly when the rest of the Sierra is still under a lot of snow. We managed to go on three or four nice hikes, none of which got above 7,000, and all of which had us tromping through a bit of snow.
And water. Water, water everywhere, as that snow turned back into a liquid and filled every possible low-lying stretch of trail.
If you don't like wet feet, stay out of the mountains this time of year!
But that same water made the rivers and cascades truly memorable.
And there were scenes of great beauty...We got back to camp every night feeling tired but quite please with ourselves.
We've posted the whole lot of photos on Picasa: Thundering cascades, snowy mountains, and scenes around the campfire...
Here one to give you an idea:
More photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/balzaccom/BalzacCampout2011#
(Warning!---this was part of a large group camping trip, so there are photos of very cute children as well. And a few less cute grownups. When was the last time you took a group of people camping?)
Check our our website: http://www.backpackthesierra.com/
Or just read a good mystery novel set in the Sierra; https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Falling-Rocks-Paul-Wagner/dp/0984884963
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2011 10:20AM by balzaccom.
