Re: Partial XC route around Glen Aulin

All,

Thinking of going early September (5-7 days) as follows.

Tuolumne to Young lakes.
(Been up Conness before, so skipping it on this trip)

Cross country to Roosevelt Lake.

Cross country to McCabe Lake.

My default return is Cold Canyon, Glen Aulin, Tuolumne.

Any thought or suggestions?

Anyone been down lower Virginia/Matterhorn Canyon and come out near Waterwheel Falls?

Any highlights I need to visit on/near this route?

Thanks!

Interesting...
2 Weeks ago I did this 3-dayer:
Glen-Aulin/Cold Canyon/Wildcat Pt./Mattie Lake/Cold Mountain/Virginia Lake
/Lower McCabe/Middle McCabe/pass/Roosevelt Lake/Youngs/Out

Lower Virginia Canyon/Matterhorn called to me from Virginia Lake and I
seriously considered dropping down and hiking out/up Matterhorn Canyon.
You are talking Hiking down Matterhorn Canyon and down Return Creek.
Anyway, I know that people hike up Return Creek to climb Petite Pk.
so it can be done... It will not be easy!!
I'm not sure I would attempt going down Virginia Canyon. Matterhorn
didn't look too bad... Miller Lake is really beautiful anyway...

My 2 cents however is:
Have you gone all way up Virginia Canyon already?
Have you checked out Summit Lake?
Have you checked out Virginia Pass?
Have you checked out the lakes near Virginia Pass?

If no on these then I'd suggest checking out Virginia Cayon entirely and
save your xcountry excursion for another day...

Mattie Lake from Cold Canyon is also simple... and Wildcat Pt. is a stone
throw away from Mattie... great views of GC of Tuolumne

Anyway, have fun

Point of Information: assuming that it hasn't been too adversely impacted by global warming, you should have about 600 vertical ft. of snow to glissade down once you crest the unnamed pass between Roosevelt and Upper McCabe.

Be sure to carry a camera to take a photo looking back up toward the pass once you reach the shore of Upper McCabe.



Post Edited (08-25-08 18:32)

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Voice of the Rocky Marmot Empire

> the unnamed pass between Roosevelt and Upper McCabe

High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails calls this the
"Don't be a Smart Pass" - Class 2
Loose talus, interspersed with patches of snow...

I'm not kidding...

The pass from Middle McCabe to Roosevelt didn't have any snow to
speak of so... maybe you'll be able to make a snow cone on the
Smart Pass...

Enjoy