We are planning to head up to do the Kerrick Canyon/Matterhorn Canyon loop in the next couple of days. Looking at the map, I am wondering wher we an expect to find water in Matterhorn Canyon in this very dry year?by Royalist - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotenurcher https://picasaweb.google.com/110762383729316426110/GreenCreekToWhiteWolfYNP Ok I can't be a "lame-o" lurker any longer! We just returned this week from a Northern Yosemite backpacking trip and here is a link to the pictures (i hope it works). We started at Green Creek trailhead and entered Yosemite at Summit Lake. We hike into Virginia Canyon, into lower Matterhorn Canyon,by tomdisco - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Nurcher, Dats what I'm talking about. Nice. We dooz the same start point over July 4th this year. Green Lake was so pretty. Camped at Summit on day 1. Day 2 we zig into Matterhorn Canyon. From there our paths diverged... (we went up Matt. Canyon... ) And then xcountry eventually getting to Shamrock to knock that baby off the Lake List. I'm guessing you've done the route just abouby chick-on - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://picasaweb.google.com/110762383729316426110/GreenCreekToWhiteWolfYNP Ok I can't be a "lame-o" lurker any longer! We just returned this week from a Northern Yosemite backpacking trip and here is a link to the pictures (i hope it works). We started at Green Creek trailhead and entered Yosemite at Summit Lake. We hike into Virginia Canyon, into lower Matterhorn Canyon, over Bensonby nurcher - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteFrank Thanks for the tip about Robinson Lakes and "the pool". I will certainly plan to get there. It sounds like you are suggesting that the better option might be to go up to Robinson, look around, and then rather than continue on around past Peeler, backtrack and go past Snow Lake and Rock Island Pass. Is this in what you're suggesting? Is it better? YOu indicated that we coby chick-on - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Chick-on, THanks so much for the advice / help. Somehow I missed seeing your reply until today -- sorry about that. Thanks for the tip about Robinson Lakes and "the pool". I will certainly plan to get there. It sounds like you are suggesting that the better option might be to go up to Robinson, look around, and then rather than continue on around past Peeler, backtrack and gby Frank - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Fantabulous 6 day trip with da wifie. Here's some faux-toes of me and a flower. Near Doghead (class 2 my butt): Tarn below Sawtooties: Owls Clover in Matterhorn Canyon: Yeah Baby. The Luck of the Chick-on Lake: Only took 1800 photos. Lots of 3D attempts. Loads of fun. A few mosquitoes. A couple of Bald Eagles. Sorry if you don't have 3D goggles. For HDHiker... I mby chick-on - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Let me try to help you some. QuoteFrank 1) When you get to mule pass there is an option to go north past crown, robinson and Peeler lake or south past snow lake and over Rock Island Pass. Which is preferable? If you have the time then IMO you should at least go by the Robinson Lakes. There is an incredible Pool there that is well... http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?1,14879 QuoteFraby chick-on - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Frank, The camp site I mentioned in Cold Canyon is in fact where that stream begins, apparently from underground, so by that time of year its flow seems to be spring fed. We were there the third week of August last year and there seemed to be plenty of water there and it was moving and crystal clear, not stagnant. As for water elsewhere, there is an ample stream flowing in Rodgers Canyon whiby tomdisco - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
About 2/3 up Matterhorn Canyon is accurate. We just had trekking poles and did just fine at around 4 PM on Burro pass. I would avoid early morning hours when it could be icy. We did the 1/2 mile snow covered slope down using a sideways bootsliding/careful stepping technique. If you are not comfortable with that there is a class 3 rock band on the right which people were using to go up which yby rob - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks Rob! My Nat Geo map has the entire area around Peeler identified as a "no camping" zone, which is why I was asking. Maybe i'm reading it wrong, or something has changed since the map was made. The campsites you are mentioning along Matterhorn then are about 2/3 up the canyon from the PCT intersection where the canyon opens to the Northeast directly towards burro pass andby Frank - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
There are plenty of campsites at Peeler Lake. Hiking up Matterhorn Canyon north from the PCT intersection does'nt have much good campsites until you have crossed Matterhorn Creek for the last time. You are now on the west side of the creek, hike about a mile and there are some obvious campsites along the trail that have excellent views of Matterhorn peak. On your way to Mule pass keep your eyeby rob - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks again for your assistance and advice. I have decided to follow the advice of Chickon and others and go with option #1 including the extension up matterhorn canyon. The plan is to do it in 8 days (7 nights). There are several things on my mind as I am beginning to contemplate this more carefully. 1) When you get to mule pass there is an option to go north past crown, robinson and Peby Frank - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Frank, I did Option 1 last August just as you described it and it took us 6 days/5 nights. The first night was at the end of the meadow in Cold Canyon on the PCT across from Elbow Hill (about 5 miles north of Glen Aulin HSC). This is the last place for water for quite aways, if you want to avoid dry camping. The second night was in the trees about a mile beyond the Matterhorn Creek crossingby tomdisco - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Do option 1... but instead of going thru Benson Pass... if you have time... go ALL the way around up Matterhorn Canyon... over Mule/ Burro... thru Kerrick Canyon... and up and over Seavey to Benson.. from there you can zig back to your orig route. via Smedberg, etc. (i.e. the longer option of option #1 above) Mentioned this sorta here with link to tomdisco's trip report: http://yosemiteneby chick-on - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I am seeking advice as I am in the initial stages of planning a trip to Yosemite. This will be my second trip. During my first trip I (together with my nephews) spent 11 days hiking. This trip included hiking up the Merced Canyon to Merced Lake, Vogelsang, Lyell Canyon, TM, Cathedral Lakes, Long Meadow, Washburn Lake, Red Devil Lake, Red Peak Pass, Upper merced pass lake, Merced pass, Buck Crby Frank - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The route you describe, "round the corner up into Thompson, and then make it over Benson and up into Kerrick" doesn't entirely compute in my brain. My guess would be you went down Stubblefield and then caught the trail to Kerrick, over Seavey, dropped into Benson, then over to Matterhorn Canyon, which is very sublime. The other trip you mention, my understanding is that canyon is caby chick-on - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
August 24, 1960 I turned 21 at Tilden Lake. Two very long and fast days later, we were in Tuolumne Meadows to complete our 14 day journey which had begun at Blue Lakes up near Tahoe. We stayed at Smedburg Lk the first of the last two days, if I remember correctly. We visited Benson Lake and the trail crew working out of there at some point. Sorry to say, it is too long to remember details, exceptby XCSTSKI - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Just returned home to NC after annual Yosemite trip. This year I started out with a day trip 8/17 to Gaylor Lakes/Granite Lakes, including a climb up the mountain immedietly behind Upper Granite Lake which is part of the White Mountain ridge. Later that day I finally met Len Szalkowski and his son, Stephen, who would become my backpacking partners the next day. They entered Murphy Creek that dby tomdisco - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
We will be going "down" to Loch Tablae from Rodgers Canyon, not up. The day before that (from Matterhorn Creek) will be the ambitious day. By the way, does anybody know if there are reasonable camping areas available in the area where Wilson Creek crosses the PCT? Our next day will be a ball buster doing Volunteer peak/ Rodgers Lake at the end of the day so any extra miles we canby tomdisco - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Found some stuff on the other forum that I posted on in previous years w/r to that loop. I recommend you read them. There's also a few photos that may be of interest. http://www.yosemite.ca.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1181 http://www.yosemite.ca.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1205 If I was going on that loop... I would go Robinson Lakes first and over Mule then Burro. Reason?by chick-on - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Greetings, We have planned to hike to Benson lake from Twin Falls later this week and I'm looking for any trails and streams conditions report from someone who's just coming back from around there. Our current plan is to do the loop following the rancheria creek to Kerrick canyon to Benson lake coming back through Matterhorn canyon. But we may have to change our plan depending on snow conditioby beng - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Here's a shot of Kerrick Canyon in a different season, just to give you a comparison: There are more on that site...from our Matterhorn Canyon tripby balzaccom - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Well, maybe next time, better transitions and HD. It is fine as it since the photos are nice.by michaelrosso - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Let us know if you do decide to uplaod the HD version. Great video.by michaelrosso - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Oh, I just meant I was trying to have the slides flip over as each measure of music ended ..by Anvanho - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Yeahby Anvanho - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What were you trying to sycronize with? Nice video btw.by GreatRafter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Yeah me too, takes forever to upload anyhow to YT.by Anvanho - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Right beginning of July ... but streams were intense to get across .. for me anyhow ... I'm no catfish ... Return creek (both forks) was the most challenging. And there was quite a bit of snow still on the hike down from Miller Lake into Matterhorn Canyon You had to peer around for where the trail picked back up ...by Anvanho - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion