Aug 6 (Mon) - Aug 13 (Mon): 1.5 days travel, 6.5 days hiking, 7 overnights.
Participants:
Steve
Axel
Esther
Martha
Martin B
Jym
Harold
Itinerary:
Day 1 (Mon). Travel to Florence Lake, car-camp overnight at Jackass Meadow campground if not full.
Day 2 (Tue). Cross Lake using ferry ($23.00 RT), hike to Piute Canyon/PCT/JMT junction.
Day 3 (Wed). Hike to McClure Meadow, set up mini-base camp.
Days 4 (Thu), 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat). Day hikes; e.g., to Darwin Canyon Lakes and McGee Lakes.
Day 7 (Sun). Start back.
Day 8 (Mon). Cross Lake using ferry, drive home.
Maps:
Tom Harrison Mono Divide High Country Trail Map will get you there.
Tom Harrison Bishop Pass North Lake-South Lake Loop Trail Map is better for the day hike.
7.5 minute USGS: Eastern end: Mt Henry quad; Western end plus Evolution Basin: Mt Darwin quad.
Transportation:
Axel has volunteered his Jeep Grand Cherokee, which should hold 4. Ester will drive the 3 Berndts in her FIT.
Cooking:
Base camp dinner - Harold
Trail cooking arrangements: Esther/Martha for 2; Axel, Jym, Steve for 5
BEAR BARRELS ARE MANDATORY--each participant carry 1 full-sized barrel!
Wading shoes advised.
Swim suits advised.
Cameras
See Evolution Valley Files for equipment we have (MatrixRev6), equipment we will take (TakeMatrix) and also various topos and elevation profiles.
Bulletins from Steve
Useful Links:
Florence Lake home page. From there you can click for information on Camping, Store, Ferry, etc.