Hello and Happy New Year to all. I was planning to do a late Jan/ early Feb hike up the Snow Creek trail towards the cabin and Mt. Watkins. Apparently the lack of snow has lead to the cabin and Badger Pass not opening this year so I am looking for a good Plan B for my restless feet.
My first thought is to do Happy Isles to Clouds Rest as an epic day hike. I've gone from Tenaya Lake to HI in one day but never the other way.
Does anyone have any recommendation for something comparably challenging with a nice, rewarding view at the end? I've already done 4-Mile and Yose Falls. I've never been to SEKI and wonder if anything cool is still open down there? Or should I just man up and get a 0-degree sleeping bag so I can get further into the wilderness? What say the collective wisdom of the forum?