I’ve done both through Bishop pass route to Paiute pass and Bishop pass route through the Lamark Col a few times. Nice campsite at Darwin’s bench. Both trips in late September in a lot of snow. Once in July through heavy snow where both Helen Lake and Wanda Lake were both frozen over and trails were completely covered with snow from Big Pete meadow until nearly North Lake. Saw five people the entire time
Excellent video! I definitely learned from this because I would have tired to blast all the way onto the PCT/JMT the first day, clearly a better move to ease up at that elevation. One question though, when you crossed the San Joaquin, where was this crossing? I caught something in the video where you were telling hikers on the other side where to cross at, which direction and how far from the downed bridge? And was it a smooth/easy crossing from where you crossed?
The crossing was about a tenth or two tenths of a mile downstream from the bridge. It was fairly obvious where the calmer water was. Even so, the water was just above my knees (I’m 6’ tall) and moving briskly so you really had to focus. I wore my boots in order to have better treads. Trekking poles are helpful too.
A great day hike is Onion Valley to Kearsarge pass and a scramble up to top of mt Gould. Used to spend a lot of weekends in Owen’s Valley when I lived in Los Angeles. My backyard so to speak
Gorgeous and TOUGH hike - well done!
Did this exact hike 3 summers back now. Only thing we added was a zero day at Evolution Lake for a day hike to Muir Hut.
I’ve done both through Bishop pass route to Paiute pass and Bishop pass route through the Lamark Col a few times. Nice campsite at Darwin’s bench. Both trips in late September in a lot of snow. Once in July through heavy snow where both Helen Lake and Wanda Lake were both frozen over and trails were completely covered with snow from Big Pete meadow until nearly North Lake. Saw five people the entire time
Sounds epic! Yes, it was nice to see so few people (except along the PCT / JMT)
Excellent video! I definitely learned from this because I would have tired to blast all the way onto the PCT/JMT the first day, clearly a better move to ease up at that elevation. One question though, when you crossed the San Joaquin, where was this crossing? I caught something in the video where you were telling hikers on the other side where to cross at, which direction and how far from the downed bridge? And was it a smooth/easy crossing from where you crossed?
The crossing was about a tenth or two tenths of a mile downstream from the bridge. It was fairly obvious where the calmer water was. Even so, the water was just above my knees (I’m 6’ tall) and moving briskly so you really had to focus. I wore my boots in order to have better treads. Trekking poles are helpful too.
Wow! Looks like a crazy hike. Beautiful scenery all around. Can you just do the hike to that Lamarck lake as a day hike?
Yes, I believe lots of people do day hikes up to the Lamarck Lakes and even Lamarck Col.
Thanks
A great day hike is Onion Valley to Kearsarge pass and a scramble up to top of mt Gould. Used to spend a lot of weekends in Owen’s Valley when I lived in Los Angeles. My backyard so to speak