I did the twin Lakes Loop from Virginia Lake to twin Lakes a couple years ago, loved both, but when I hit twin Lakes, could not get over that craziness of wall-to-wall people in their RVs, watching television during the day with all that beautiful scenery around them. The fire thing does not surprise me.by espeekay - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Well, this old fart did make it to Sunrise. Day 1: Started the hike on Thursday and camped a couple miles up from the Clouds rest junction on the jmt, along Sunrise Creek. Day 2: Friday I hit the trail using Stabilicers (vibram with screws sticking out), but after a while, snow shoes worked better. The first crossing of sunrise creek was intimidating because a few feet of snow on the bank madby espeekay - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hi! I am planning the same hike, departing happy isles on Friday morning (maybe Thursday if I can get a walk-in permit ) . I will be carrying snow shoes, and plan to see how far I can go. It is very likely that sunrise Creek will be flowing strongly, and as I recall there are 2 or 3 crossings, so that will require a good deal of care. For the most part, it is a slow and steady ascent. I did thisby espeekay - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion