Trinity Alps Wilderness - Solo Backpacking and Fishing - Stuart Fork Trail to Emerald Lake
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- Trail Description
Drive to Trail Head - It’s a fairly easy drive to get to the trail head which is located just North of Weaverville. At the time of making this video permits can be picked up at a self-service kiosk outside the Weaverville Ranger Station. The trail head is about 30 minutes North of Weaverville. You have to drive through a campground area first and the last 1.5-2 miles is a dirt road. There are some rough patches but nothing too bad. I saw a Prius make it to the end so not the rough. There is room for quite a few cars but I could see it getting crowded on a busy weekend in the parking lot. This is a popular trail in the Trinity Alps and there are no campsite or reservation quota systems so it’s easy to go when ever.
Trail head to Morris Meadow - The trail follows the river up to the meadow. There are multiple campsite located next to the river. Probably one every mile or so. Water was plentiful in early June with small streams flowing. I would not be concerned about water on this trip. Dogs are allowed and I think this would be a great trail for them because they can cool off frequently. The trail climbs gradually and is well maintained throughout its length. Morris Meadow starts around mile 8 and continues for around 1.5 miles. There are plenty of established camping spots around but this is a popular place to stop so the best sites may be taken. The further you walk up the trail from the initial opening the less people you will see.
Morris Meadow to Emerald Lake - From the Meadow up to Emerald Lake is a bit steeper, has more rocks, and some rock stairs. It’s popular to day hike to the lake from the Meadow but I decided to stay at the lake. There are two more lakes that can be reached from Emerald but I did not go up there.
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Dinner recipe I used.
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Did this hike (thanks to you) this past weekend w/ a buddy and it was incredible. Keep posting your vids. They help some of us find amazing trips!
Awesome glad it was helpful
Thanks Kyle for your always honest opinions about the gear you are using and also for sharing the feeling of changing the smelly hiking clothes. All that makes it worth watching. Greetings from Sweden.👍
Oatmeal with pumpkin pie spice sounds amazing.
That's a brilliant idea.
Your bird looked like an osprey.
Probably the most yuppie camping meal I’ve ever heard of. Lol nice video. Trinity Alps bring me back to my teenage years, I spent probably 75 nights in those mountains.
Enjoyed watching, hope to see more like this! Greetings from the Netherlands!
Thank you! Will do!
Thanks Kyle. Really enjoyed seeing nature through your eyes. Please continue.
rubber dog toy !!! cracking me up !!
Great shots brother! Cinematography is great!!!
Nice stuff kyle nice to see ya out mate. Yeah we can go camping again in Australia. Stay safe be well. Cheers 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Again, beautiful video of a beautiful place. The bird at the lake is an Osprey.
Gorgeous and serene trip.
Amazing! I truly enjoy all your adventures!!
Wonderful filming & editing. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for bringing us along!
Very well done. I really enjoyed it
Great scenery there. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice vid, quality as always, thanks for sharing 👍
Fantastic video! Loved that the deer got pretty close. Congrats on the new Solomid.
Very very good , more please 🎯😊🇨🇦🎣🥾
Great outing Kyle. Beautiful country and wonderful campsites!
I’ve had great luck in those Northern CA streams with small panther martins; 1/8 and smaller, gold blade with either black body & yellow spots, or yellow body & red spots. Small blue and silver kastmasters, as well - but you look like you have that covered.
Just awesome trip and vid, very nice 😉✌
So epic you are hiking in my happy place just love this video
Nice Video! Thank you for sharing. Can't wait to see more 😊
Good to see you in motion again Kyle, you and Joseph had some great adventure..wow no fish unbelievable!! 🌴ML&Aloha Your Boy Kekoa&Ohana 🤙🏽💨🏔🌤.
Nice shelter Kyle and great video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Nicely shot and edited.
Great video!! Nice scenery too
Glad you enjoyed it
I love this trail and am looking forward to going again. Thanks for covering this. Love your camera work too btw. Even out in the wilderness, your camera shots are setup very well.
Great video, what a cool area, that lake was gorgeous. Well done on filming and editing!
great to see you out and about and slaying the fishing ha ha
That was totally epic scenery. Like the new tent. Fishing was good and some melted chocolate peanut trail mix to boot. Thanks for the video. Take care and stay safe, Al
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video! Reminds me lots of the mountains here in Sweden!
Yeah. The stuart fork is in the Trinity Alps wilderness, got that name for a reason. Remarkably similar to the Swiss alps.
This trail is one of my favorite trails. Being its a one trail in and back out I start at night on the way in then day hike out.
I don't like looking at the same view twice.
Those deer are always there. On one moon lit night I old see these little black circles moving around on my tent.
It was there little nose they where rubbing on my tent.
Great videography Kyle! Also, nice healthy food choices :) Jealous of having a trip in these times. Ken
Thanks Ken! I hope all is well with you. It sure was a fun trip!
Killin it!!!
P.S. Kyle, you got some great time lapse shots. Thanks for sharing. 🤗
Thanks 👍
I keep watching this video, just because I wish I was there and not at work… I get to the point you’re blowing up the sleeping pad, and since I watched this last, I purchased a pretty noisy “Tiny Pump” which blows up my pad pretty quickly. Not silently, but without myself having to blow it up.
What an incredibly beautiful place to hike and camp. I’ve definitely gotta put that place on my bucket list the next time I’m back in California. I remember the video you mentioned with Joe and the epic rainfall. It would be extremely cool if the two of you could do a trip over in Norway, as you mentioned in that last trip up in the Boreal forest.🤙😎
For lks I use water weighted clear plastic bubbles and flies. Lures work also...flies are deadly. Streams still use flies or if you can bugs under the wet rocks or grasshoppers for bait.
I think the music was a tad high but other than that, great video sir! You seem to be getting better at your videos! Glad to see you out and about again. Take care!
Good point. Volume levels seemed fine during editing but just a bit high when I played back on my TV. I have been working on trying to make the videos better so thanks for noticing!
For the mountain streams 1/8oz inline spinners work well but swap out the treble for a single hook to help with snags. And the bird u saw is a osprey 👍🏼
Thanks for the bird ID and hook tip!
Caught my first trout at Coyote creek in the Trinities. I was told to use Panther Martin. 2nd cast in and 3 fish in an hour. Maybe beginners luck. Nice video.
I just was planning this same trip for next month!
It's a good trail. Have fun on your trip!
In western Massachusetts a good assortment of rooster tails often prove deadly on trout fishing rivers and streams.
Good info thanks!
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thanks for posting kyle. always enjoy your videos. Try a simple worm on a hook and a small split shot weight depending on the depth of the water, vary the weight, you want it to bump bottom but also go along with the current. The lures you have should work also but sometimes worms or even a grasshopper(live bait from local area, match the hatch technique)work best. Try at the bottom on falls and the deeper pools!! Cheers
That doe that came through your camp was close to the end of her pregnancy. She'll be dropping a fawn any day now. The bird was an osprey . Some folks call it a fish eagle. Sittin in the woods of Tennessee waitin on another video.
Thank you for the information and bird ID. I had no idea she was pregnant
I believe that bird is an osprey. 👍
Get a fly pole for mountain streams, if your committed to spinning rod try a tiny rooster tail, bring a variety of colors, sometimes a simple spoon will work as well, keep it small. As for your mattress, get a self inflating one or if do not want to spend the $ they make foot inflators that are pretty small and cheap.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful scenery. Great idea pumpkin pie spice in your oatmeal.. have you tried a spoonful of peanut butter in oatmeal? Or you could toss in your p, butter chocolate in there too.
Good idea. I will try that on my next trip!
Gouda beemster dutch cheese bro. Nice trip
I use a ThermARest Air-Tap Pump Kit with my pack liner bag.
It would work with any sturdy plastic bag: Nylofume, trash compactor.
It is much easier to use, and it doesn’t put moisture in your air mattress like breath.
Interesting. Thanks for the info.
Hello Kyle, it's good to see you again. Have you used salmon eggs or red worms when fishing the streams? I've had pretty good success in Eldorado County, using worms and eggs when fishing Silver Creek, Little Silver Creek and Gerle Creek. Please keep these great videos coming. All the best to you and stay healthy. 🤗
Interesting. Are you digging up real worms and using them or using some kind of artificial worm?
Hello Kyle, I use real worms. You can purchase them at the Walmart in the sporting goods dept., also Kienes
Fly Shop. Night Crawlers are also available at Walmart. I've had great success using night Crawlers at Union Valley and Ice House. Take care my friend, stay healthy. 🤗
Pepitas = pumpkin seeds. Good to see your diet is improving a bit and you're getting away from all the candy bars!
Yes! Thank you! Yeah I did the whole hike with out one snickers bar. I really liked the trail mix and cheese, meat, cracker combo.
Glad I found you on here. Nice video. You know that moment when you find a good creator and you subscribe?
Thanks for the sub!
I have some nice ASTRO photos of star arcs I'm still shooting the 35mm film.
One night doing that 2 young bucks banging there antlers with each other down to the right of your tent.
Then another doe walked up to me about 5 ft away I was afraid she was going o mess with my try pod on a 2.5 hr exposure.
It was 2am at that time.
You should bring your dog. It is a great way to get them use to hiking at that young age. Also great company.
I will bring her out a lot once she is just a little bit bigger. I can't wait to do some trips with her.
@@BurleyOutdoors have you done a hike in the Trinity alps with your dog yet? I have dachshunds and I’m scared to take them since I have read there are rattlesnakes through some of the trails… just curious your thoughts
Love your music. Please post who it is.
The bird was probably an Osprey
Awesome hiking / fishing trip! Do you ever eat the brook trout? I bet they thrive in that cold Mountain water. Great video!
Yeah sometimes. It's discouraged to start a fire at the lake I was catching the fish at due to limited wood in the area so cooking one over the fire was not on the to do list.
@@BurleyOutdoors You should try cold cooking Kyle using lemon juice or similar acidic 'eatable' liquids 😉
Awesome vid !! Did you use a bear box or hang your food ?
Thanks for watching! I used an Ursack. Bear cans are not required. There are no bear boxes in the Trinity Alps that I have seen.
What brand and model tent were you using? Thanks
Mountain Laurel Designs Solo Mid XL
what lakes did you go too i been at that lake you went too a few times always seen bears there great video
That’s Emerald lake that I stayed at. Thanks for watching!
Probably an osprey, especially with the diving behavior
Fri June 12 2:28 pm raining like hell right now
How do you like the Kuiu jacket? Super down?
Yes its the super down jacket by Kuiu. It looks like they have updated the jacket now to the "super down Ultra" that has a few tweaks. I have had the jacket I'm wearing in this video since around 2015. At the time this was one of the first jackets on the market with water resistant down. It has held up well over the years. The face fabric is a little bit heavier than some of my Patagonia and Arcteryx puffy jackets. The Kuiu jacket works well with a light/medium mid layers down into the 20's. For winter use of high mountains I carry a heavier puffy. My only critique is the stretch bindings around the arm holes has warm out and lost its stretchiness. I would prefer a velcro cuff.
25:20... osprey !
Kyle, have you ever tried Aziago cheese? . It's one of my favorites.
You think that tent would be big enough for someone 6’9” tall? How much did it cost you?
At 6’9” I don’t think there is going to be enough room. Check out mountain laurel design’s website for lates pricing.
I miss seeing you with Joe. Any plans for a trip soon?
The border between the US and Canada is still closed so we have not planned anything.
I had to press pause after the first 30 seconds because it made me pee. Great video, keep it up! Try Pautzke baits with a small #10 or #12 egg hook. Follow their TH-cam channel. They will teach you a lot. A lot of their videos are shot about an hour’s drive from my house in upstate South Carolina
Mark thanks for the info. I will check them out!
Great vid Kyle, beautiful scenery, you should check out katadyn be free water filter, much better flow bro, greetings from uk 🇬🇧🙂
Why didn’t you show your big fish?
Fly fish in the streams and rivers... Learn how to make yer own flies ... fun stuff...
Youre either no longer married or your wife dont watch your videos. Lol. Saying you miss the dog and nothing about her will get you put in the doghouse
Lol. She watched the video and definitely commented on that part.
My wife said the same thing!
Dude you gotta lose that hat
lol yeah its dumb looking. Keeps my head/neck from burning. Since filming this I have switched to a sun hoodie and normal hat that I think provides better protection.