Fall Hiking vacation:Eastern Sierra Nevada

[Alan H]

What can I say, it was gorgeous. We stayed at Rock Creek Lodge, on...obviously Rock Creek, and hiked up the Little Lakes Valley, one day, doing about 5-6 miles. The second day we did a short but spectacular hike up the trail to the southern Mono Pass, but stopped at about 11,500 feet at Ruby Lake. The third day we did about 9 miles to Hilton lakes, sitting at just under 11,000 feet. The day after we left it snowed 3-4 four feet! To visit this area, you turn off of Highway 395 ( In California) at Toms Place and drive up Rock Creek. You start hiking at almost 10,000 feet, so most of the work of getting to the Sierra Crest is already done for you.

The Aspen were beautiful!

Me on the morning of the second day, looking around "Second Corral Meadow"



This is the first lake you come to, as you hike up Little Lakes Valley


Alan H and the Luminous Joan , sweaty and happy at the third lake in Little Lakes Valley