Mid August, a group of 4 of us will be heading up the Shadow Creek Trail from Agnew Meadows. I was thinking that we could get to Garnet lake the first night? Or is this too ambitious? My group and I are not the well-muscled backpacking experts many of you are and while the 7 or 8 miles wouldn't be too bad with a day pack, I'm just not sure given that it will be doable. There's about a 1700 foot elevation gain.
Then onto perhaps the Marie Lake Junction for the second night and the Ireland Creek Junction for the third night.
Our schedules permit only a three night, four day trip.
By my calculations total mileage is only 26.3.
Where are the best campsites for views and bugs? Although I imagine the mosquitos will be done by then.