MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN CALIFORNIA? | Backpacking the Thousand Island Lake Loop | Eastern Sierra

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  • Is this the most beautiful place in California?! This is a 3 night / 4 day backpacking trip in what I consider to be among the most beautiful places in the Eastern Sierra and even California for that matter. I'm joined by 3 of my friends as we start this adventure just a couple of days after the first snow of the season. It is absolutely stunning scenery from start to finish! Come along!
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  • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
    @CatherineGregoryAdventures  9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey everyone! If you like this video...check out my most recent trip up in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It's one of the most magnificent places on earth and we have it all to ourselves! Here is the link. Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/hpU8F2BVlcU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=48ZfiJWUv8vzH_dy

  • @MrJckpttsn
    @MrJckpttsn ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Words cannot describe the beauty of the High Sierras.

    • @jamespppyacek342
      @jamespppyacek342 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      "Sierra". Spanish for "mountain range". And it's one range. Unlike the Rockies.

  • @doyline45
    @doyline45 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Take it from a couple of “old timers”. Take nothing for granted! God bless.

  • @davkumi
    @davkumi ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I just loved Martina's comment in the end that the trip was breath taking. Backpacking around 10,000 Ft is definitely breath taking!😘

  • @bigcoyote76
    @bigcoyote76 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    So beautiful Cat! Every time I see one of your hiking videos I’m so grateful you’re posting this scenery for everyone to enjoy. I’m also very grateful these wild areas were preserved for posterity by our forward thinking ancestors. No doubt you guys would be hiking past hotels and condos if that hadn’t happened. ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @mariagregory9885
      @mariagregory9885 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I loved all the lakes each one has its own beauty. Of course the mountain views are as you say stunning. Thank you you and your fellow hikers for taking us with you..

    • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
      @CatherineGregoryAdventures  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So true Brad! Thank you! Also…thank you mom!

    • @EJS1970
      @EJS1970 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gorgeous indeed! The only thing I would like is a fire but thankfully it didn’t rain. The scenery is just spectacular! Nothing like the fresh clean air in the mountains!!

    • @GypsyJvan
      @GypsyJvan ปีที่แล้ว +2

      great video, Kit Kat. thanks for sharing..
      ..Gypsy J van..

    • @ben8405
      @ben8405 ปีที่แล้ว

      If it's cold, then, I will stay
      home. Home sweet home !

  • @craiggoebbel1241
    @craiggoebbel1241 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Every bit as beautiful as the Enchantment Lakes in the Cascades.

  • @martinal.7488
    @martinal.7488 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    🥾❤️⛰❤️🥾 OMG what a stunning recap of our adventure ….. I just LOVE Sierras….. Cant wait to be back ….. the blooper at the very end 🤪🤣🙌….LOL😂😂😂😂

  • @Godschildjesus
    @Godschildjesus 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have hiked Donnel Vista, Clarks Fork, Pinecrest, Jamestown, I have panned for gold in the Kern canyon, San Gabriel mountains east fork, I've beach bummed the 1 through Big Sur to the Redwoods just north of San Fran, and your videos show me I have yet to touch the surface of even grander creation, thank you Cat!

  • @sharondavis8003
    @sharondavis8003 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    WOW. The Sierra lakes were all otherworldly 😮 Mirror smooth with totally breathtaking surroundings. Sign me up 😅 🙋🏼‍♀️👍🏻

  • @dwrisdon2487
    @dwrisdon2487 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Eastern Sierra (Mammoth and the Mono Lake area) always calls me home. It is a special place.

  • @terrysellers3475
    @terrysellers3475 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Your good friend, Terry, is sad she missed it (Kim 😢). What a beautiful walk in the woods with beautiful people. But, glad I could at least get out to Yosemite then celebrate with you all, enjoying a burger, too. 😉

  • @ScottWorthington
    @ScottWorthington ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This half hour was so much fun. The landscapes are stunning,the camaraderie is uplifting. I am so jealous, Catherine.
    Sad that I can only experience these locations vicariously and joyful that I can experience them through your lens.
    Thank you again for sharing a bit of your life with me. What you do really matters.

  • @descendent88
    @descendent88 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I stumbled on this video and was completely floored by the beauty of the sierra. I’m now obsessed with hiking this trail! I’m going to do it. I’m going to make it happen. You did such an amazing job capturing the beauty of this trail. I can tell you spent a lot of time and effort filming and editing this video. You have truly inspired me, and I thank you.

  • @kennethmoore5629
    @kennethmoore5629 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Easter Sierras are beautiful! The morning light backlighting on the surrounding hills/mountains is only surpassed by the super-reflective water of the lakes. Thanks Cat for your magnificent photographic summary of the trip, you are awesome! This is a wonderful welcome to the Fall season.😊

  • @paulvonauth7254
    @paulvonauth7254 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    one word....'Incredible", California is such a beautiful state, great video, thanks...

  • @fvsmith
    @fvsmith ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hi Catherine! Your opening shot made this Sunday all the more worth the while.

  • @rtilley6479
    @rtilley6479 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Majestic!!! God is THE greatest artist for sure.
    Cat, this was fun!! The scenery of course took the center stage position but the group joking around & obvious love of the nature you all walked through made all fun & exciting.
    I bought my first round of AG1, so as of today started that & with hughe determination will work on taking 60 pounds off my 59 year old body. My husband & I are outdoor peeps & I grew up at the lakes of the Midwest.
    Love hiking, yaking (kayaking) & triking (our Harley 3 wheeler motorcycle in the mountains).
    God is good & we are ready to get healthier & pull on the hiking boots again. Thanks for the inspiration Cat!

  • @K-LynnTexas
    @K-LynnTexas ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I think I said WOW! about 30 times this episode! 😯🌲🌲 Mind blowing beauty around every turn on the trail. Thank you Catherine! High Five! 🙌❤ Have a safe week! 🙏

  • @aceyorba
    @aceyorba ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had to watch this one again on a cold and windy day in May from the Northern Sierra.

  • @diann546
    @diann546 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the break. Dealing with basement flooding, probability of cancer in my daughter...but your video took me away. Thank you!

  • @briang70
    @briang70 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the video!! I hiked some of the same trails back in the 80's when I was a teen but we stayed at Lake Laura and Lake Altha. I chuckled when you mentioned the food backpackers imagine eating as they near the trail's end. I guessed cheeseburger as that was always my first choice after a hike and apparently it is a thing...

  • @allencrider
    @allencrider ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That dusting of snow became the icing on the cake.

  • @donharsh1503
    @donharsh1503 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes very beautiful country too and watching enjoying too 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎❤ beautiful music too AWESOME VIDEO Catherine ❤

  • @joanneestrada9894
    @joanneestrada9894 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As I sit on my heating pad, nursing a torn upper hamstring, I’m so thankful to you for bringing such astounding beauty right into my home. I know it’s not easy leaving the cosy warmth of your sleeping bag before dawn in order to capture the glow of first light on those amazing peaks. But I also know the anticipation and excitement that motivates you to do so. Your amazing and well thought out cinematography never disappoints. Also, I really enjoyed your inclusion of the comaradarie with your friends at camp. Blessings to you Catherine!

  • @conniewilliams8160
    @conniewilliams8160 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I watch all your videos, but I LOVE the backpacking videos. So beautiful!! And cold!

  • @robinkey6676
    @robinkey6676 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Breathtakingly beautiful

  • @joe7004
    @joe7004 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😎👀🤫💭 Good Friends' Good times' Thanks Cat ! 👍👍👍👍👋✌

  • @charlagarth926
    @charlagarth926 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely gorgeous and restful…for me. 😃Thank you.

  • @bronco5644
    @bronco5644 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember hiking to Convict Lake and Obsidian Dome back in 1989. I thought that area was absolutely beautiful!

  • @robertrhode6104
    @robertrhode6104 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another gorgeous hike Cat. You have taken me to so many beautiful places and I truly appreciate you. Thanks for the great video’s. Keep posting. Your friend in Pennsylvania. Bob

  • @davidbennett1981
    @davidbennett1981 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    SPECTACULAR scenery! Your video title is spot on. There cannot be a more beautiful place on this planet .

  • @highway88hiking38
    @highway88hiking38 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Spectacular. Some of my favorite pictures from the JMT are from Garnet Lake.

  • @BackpackandGear
    @BackpackandGear ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hike hunger! Yes! What beautiful scenery! I would love to hike there one day!

  • @Karen-bt6lh
    @Karen-bt6lh ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very stunning!! What I really like though that puts this altogether is the music you pick. The music is so tranquil and allows us to absorb these magnificent views you are seeing. Good job Cat! 🙂

  • @neilwood8794
    @neilwood8794 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Has to be up there as one of your best photography videos Catherine 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @jamessolimine7102
    @jamessolimine7102 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Stunning views. Great videography. Thank you for another beautiful video. Take care.

  • @pimacanyon6208
    @pimacanyon6208 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow! Yes, I have heard of the thousand island lake area. I need to go there!!

  • @dowork2091
    @dowork2091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It definitely is my favorite wilderness area to explore. Not to many lakes rival ediza lake and thousand island lake

  • @markpirtle1096
    @markpirtle1096 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow Catherine! Dare I say, one of your best video's ever! I've lived in the Eastern Sierra area for 30 plus years, and I am embarrassed to say I've never hiked to any of these places. Backpacking just wasn't something I did. I must change that! Stunning video!

    • @markpirtle1096
      @markpirtle1096 ปีที่แล้ว

      I shared your video on my Facebook page. People need to see your work!

    • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
      @CatherineGregoryAdventures  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope you try backpacking. Thank you so much for sharing! I appreciate that Mark! 🙏❤️

  • @alhi6240
    @alhi6240 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the stick-over-the-map routine. High resolution visuals are breathtaking!

  • @tdrake59
    @tdrake59 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We just hiked the Big Creek trail to seven lakes. You've inspired me to do this loop next.

  • @MarmaladeOutdoors
    @MarmaladeOutdoors ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Catherine, so glad to see you got back out to what I consider the most beautiful shorter not so difficult loop in the Sierra. Definitely the most bang for your buck! Great job!

  • @zmarko
    @zmarko ปีที่แล้ว +14

    What incredibly stunning views at those lakes! Amazing. ❤️

  • @myjourneysinfaith
    @myjourneysinfaith ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW OH MY GOSH What stunning views. Thank you for taking me along. I would no have seen that beautiful area with my bad knees. Thank you so much 💓

  • @tompaulson6978
    @tompaulson6978 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another 5 star video! 🌟 So very special to take us along on your trips. Beauty seen is remarkable. Beauty seen and shared is beyond description. My heart sings every time you post one. Thank you so very much for sharing 😊.

  • @gklJC
    @gklJC ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for letting us share your loop hike. Lovely. You have three great friends there.

  • @janetturner6745
    @janetturner6745 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best and most stunningly beautiful High Sierra loops, then add to that some great backpacking friends to share in the adventure.... Doesn't get much better!!!

  • @krs21902
    @krs21902 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Absolutely amazing. Feels like it was ages ago even though it was quite recent. Thank you for capturing an amazing trip and bringing us back to the Sierra this morning 😊.
    Absolutely loved the blooper at the end!

  • @onlinefishingadventures6450
    @onlinefishingadventures6450 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a fellow photographer as well and because of a injury I am temporary sideline from going somewhere far. So when I see your videos they so do inspire me. To give get out there even where I am take photos. Your pictures are beautiful 😍🖐️🎇. Keep up the good work!

  • @BuccaneerOverland
    @BuccaneerOverland ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your opening shot was incredible! I really believe that if you held an art show with your still shots it would be a huge success. Greetings from Florida.

  • @nettylambillion6395
    @nettylambillion6395 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another brilliant movie. Unbelievable, what a beautiful area. Thank you for sharing this with us. Many are no longer able to do these hikes. Because of your beautiful images we can enjoy a bit of what a beautiful nature there is. 😊😊

  • @lynneallan8637
    @lynneallan8637 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful friends, beauty surrounding you all. Thank you once again for taking us where our bodies can no longer go.

  • @bertkelly7650
    @bertkelly7650 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Breath taking, yes! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @sonyalargo8427
    @sonyalargo8427 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aww beautiful places 😍thanks for taking us along 😀enjoy your cheese burger 🍔😋

  • @mikekenney1947
    @mikekenney1947 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The first time I made this hike we went from Agnew Meadows to Devils Postpile. I had a crew of high adventure Boy Svouts in tow for four days. Many of them have come to me in that intervening 25 years and told me that single hike had set them on a lifetime of backpacking. Stunning beauty.

  • @rimonagale1625
    @rimonagale1625 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was breathtaking for me to watch! Actually I took some deep relaxing breaths while watching. Thanks 😊🧚🌈

  • @CynthiaMiller-bx4kd
    @CynthiaMiller-bx4kd ปีที่แล้ว

    I've watched this vidio at least 3 times . It makes me feel so relaxed!!!!!I've been watching joey s videos I'm just not as relaxed with his . Don't get me wrong his are great also just scarier at times & no relaxing music! Everybody's different . Thank God !!!! Again take care & God Bless !!!

  • @markmcla
    @markmcla ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I vote for Mineral King as the most beautiful part of California. But the Eastern Sierra is a close second! 🙂

  • @jimmyjenkins9240
    @jimmyjenkins9240 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is one of those times when words are not enough! I very much enjoy your backpacking adventures because you always take us to the majesty of our beautiful country.

  • @NinaRosesFoster
    @NinaRosesFoster 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have no words, this place is the best!!

  • @mattg3920
    @mattg3920 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ohh Kat thank you so much for taking us along. I always look forward to your videos.

  • @jwebbw
    @jwebbw ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow, all I'm missing is the chill in the air and the scent of the conifer trees. The views are just jaw-dropping not to mention the landscape reflections in all of the lakes. My all time record for outdoor camping is nine degrees and that was about 3 hrs north of there, in Tahoe. And I believe Martina is from Iowa and Steve and wife are from the Carolina's, if I remember right. Enjoyed it, take care and travel safe !!

  • @doingitwithnothing
    @doingitwithnothing ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such beauty Tks for showing and allowing me come along

  • @jim5549
    @jim5549 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great trip with good friends! Had to laugh as I was betting "cheese burgers" were on everyone's minds lol! The forest looks healthy - hopefully the pine beetle threat is fading. Thanks for sharing.

  • @dbroom51
    @dbroom51 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the Sierra’s! Beautiful videography…as always!

  • @kaykaykayak9368
    @kaykaykayak9368 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    All I can say is WOW !! I’m lost for words on how beautiful and well put together your videos are. Thanks! Also I like how you show the map.

  • @davidtate166
    @davidtate166 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glorious high Serra I did backpacking in Yosemite in the late 80s. Breathtaking.

  • @shirleysimmer9149
    @shirleysimmer9149 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @patjoyce2150
    @patjoyce2150 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG! I can’t tell you how many times I paused this video to just stare at the spectacular scenery! Beyond stunning! Thank you

  • @shenandoah1322
    @shenandoah1322 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Such incredible scenery! You do a fantastic job filming it. Love your backpacking videos the best. ❤❤

  • @mikellofgren201
    @mikellofgren201 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Spectacular! Thank You Catherine 😊

  • @ManWander
    @ManWander ปีที่แล้ว +1

    such jaw-dropping sights!!

  • @shelleydiamond6468
    @shelleydiamond6468 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hiked to Shadow Lake a while back. Magnificent.
    Was up in Bishop just a few days ago. Drove to Sabrina Lake - glorious color on the Aspens & had my coffee overlooking the Lake. #1 coffee spot in America LOL
    Eastern Sierra is still a bit of a secret to so many & Catherine, you have it right as to how precious it is !

  • @tracyallen626
    @tracyallen626 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hiked the same area with 4 friends one month earlier, from August 20th to 25th 2022. Much warmer, I'm sure. Seeing your video, Cat, was a great recap of the trails for me, both the beauty and the sore hip flexors at the end of each day. We didn't through hike. We made a base camp at Garnet Lake and took long day hikes out and around 1000 Island Lake and scrambled cross country into the pristine high country above those lakes. All amazing. Recommend!

  • @chipper841
    @chipper841 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hope you had plenty of those orange, shake 'em up to wake 'em up hot packs. Come in different sizes. Would definitely toss a couple in the foot of my sleeping bag! You were right about the beauty! Thank you Cat!👍👍P.S. Your friends were delightful and loved the last comment of your friend looking forward to a burger with bacon. 😉😉😉

  • @Urbanmicrohomestead
    @Urbanmicrohomestead 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for this trip , I grew up backpacking all thru the Sierras ,made two trips to Ediza in the late 70s early 80s my Dad and I summited Mt Ritter on the second trip ,I have been all over the central Sierras Emigrant basin , Trinity alps and Eastern Sierras , I lost my Dad two years ago he was my main backpacking buddy , thanks for the great memories

    • @jamespppyacek342
      @jamespppyacek342 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      "Sierra". Not Sierras. It's a hard transition to make, but you'll get used to it. I did Banner and Ritter with a friend back in the day.

  • @richardsangster7479
    @richardsangster7479 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's has beautiful as the California dream

  • @tadman4
    @tadman4 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After a long day at work I love escaping with your hiking videos!! You keep adding places to my list that I have to visit! Thank you.

  • @sunlightrx1171
    @sunlightrx1171 ปีที่แล้ว

    Splendor and all of its synonyms. It shined though on your face.

  • @sapphiresword139
    @sapphiresword139 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I guess times have changed.
    In my day - the go to food was Pizza and Beer.
    Great trip.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Cat, we would never be happy on a cold trip together.
    On cold trips, I always said -"protocol be damned, I need to snuggle for warmth" 😇

    • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
      @CatherineGregoryAdventures  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha... Thank goodness for warm sleeping bags and hand & feet warmers. :)

    • @sapphiresword139
      @sapphiresword139 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CatherineGregoryAdventures
      ​ @Catherine Gregory
      Since my hikes took place while your parents were still holding hands - it's safe to say, we didn't have hand warmers (other than armpits and gloves)
      Warm feet, ment dry boots.
      Even so, I loved my Christmas trips. 7 years I went with the same girl and have the best memories for them.
      Charmain and I only took these trips, we never seen each other all year, never talked, never knew each other other than our Christmas's that we lived for.
      Life moved on and so did we.
      Your videos are a blessing, that you probably should never been told about.🤦‍♂ 🌸🌸🌼🌼

  • @mercyshaver5264
    @mercyshaver5264 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous places 😍, I am sure that I will make it there in time. Thank you Catherine 😊

  • @dedwin8930
    @dedwin8930 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Martina seems like a hiking machine!

  • @rustyicepick8462
    @rustyicepick8462 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much for posting this beautiful video. I fell in love with the Sierra about 40 years ago at the age of 30. Took my son there a number of times. Taught him to fish there. Age and disease have taken their toll and I doubt if I could hike at all at that altitude. But what great memories your video kindled. It's my favorite place and you captured it beautifully.

  • @elizabethescher5445
    @elizabethescher5445 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stunning country, Catherine! Thanks.

  • @amynelson9362
    @amynelson9362 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! That was super stunning! And it looked like you were all having such fun too, especially at the end with your cheeseburger chant. Hiker hunger is real! As always, thanks for sharing!

  • @danpayan9468
    @danpayan9468 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such peace and serenity thanks Cat

  • @kw2764
    @kw2764 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rewatching! This might be my favorite of your trips. Ha, even a smiling face on the mountain with well formed lips. This is great stuff, Catherine.

  • @craiggoebbel1241
    @craiggoebbel1241 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best wilderness trek videos I have seen in a while.

  • @Julied319
    @Julied319 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing 🤗

  • @Daniel-ey2gf
    @Daniel-ey2gf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Living in Tahoe, it is a blessing to live only 3 hours from Ansel Adams Wilderness, and it never disappoints any time of year!

  • @larrykaminski3269
    @larrykaminski3269 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your great presentation ..beautiful scenery..great photography

  • @gregparrott
    @gregparrott ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice photography of a favorite area! An alternate route with a little more mileage and elevation gain is to start from Agnew trailhead by going to Minaret lake, Cecile lake, and then descending to Iceberg and Ediza lakes. Descending from Cecile lake is the only section which entails rock scrambling instead of defined trails.
    Generally, above 10,000' in the Sierra, and especially in highly trafficked areas (e.g. Ediza), campfires are permanently banned. Wood grows too slow and is too sparse to allow campfires.

  • @davidbladen5667
    @davidbladen5667 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's a beautiful day in your neighborhood. My himong days are over but I have been enjoying your wonderful videologs for a few years ❤ now. As a photographer, I always enjpy seeing other people's pictures and their stories. Thanks Cat for another one of your masterpieces...

  • @christopherstevenson9737
    @christopherstevenson9737 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everywhere in the Eastern Sierra is beautiful. My fave place in CA. Have hiked most of the drainages from Olancha to Mammoth. Cant go wrong. So many amazing mtn. Lakes and streams and waterfalls. Sept. is best time.!

  • @RedfernDE
    @RedfernDE ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You did such a GOOD JOB on this one Cat. Wonderful shots! Love the hat. Sorry you guys could not have a fire.

  • @bryanseverino3674
    @bryanseverino3674 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was amazed on how much water was on that trail! Thanks for sharing..........

  • @jasonkamm5537
    @jasonkamm5537 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Having grown up in WY and living in CO I think sometimes "why backpack elsewhere," but this summer we finally saw the Sierra Nevada. Wow! We did Rae lakes loop in Kings Canyon and explored the Yosemite wilderness. I'm definitely putting this trip that you filmed on my long list

  • @whereisjohnnow
    @whereisjohnnow ปีที่แล้ว

    i never forget the Milkyway i saw at Garnet Lake when i backpacked from the Agnew Meadows trailhead to Tuolumne Meadows back in 2019. it was my first time seeing it by accident. i got up in the middle of night to go to bathroom. I saw the infinite amount of stars right in front of my own eyes. Thousand lake is very beautiful. I love the "alpenglow" in your video.

  • @RachTube77
    @RachTube77 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I did the JMT in this summer and 1000 island lake was just 😍 I also got there at midday and had my pick of the spots, got to spend so many hours there and take in it’s magnificence, it’s the centre of the world as far I’m concerned. Thanks and glad you had a great time Cat x

  • @hammockinparadise
    @hammockinparadise ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful views, a wonderful trip for you with friends.