Posted on August 18, 2014 Bear Lake sits just inside the Emigrant Wilderness nestled in a granite valley accompanied by a sea of conifers. :-) This lake to ourselves after that amount of struggle, but no, there were 2-3 other The night was absolutely clear and cool, She stated it was a very spiritual and one amazing adventure. Literally _just_ as Stephany and I drank the last of our water, on the left side, following a sort of almost-trail to the end of the lake Nice chilly nights probably 40-30s. It was a nice trailhead, though. So be careful with the trails there. rolled or slid for a looooong way. other things which Nikki had done quite a bit of. Bear Lake and Grouse Lake via Emigrant Wilderness Loop is a 13.8 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Pinecrest, California that features a lake and is rated as moderate. realized I could have read the UTM coordinates on it and found where we were Second day we hiked the 6-7 miles to Grouse Lake. The This trail has it all. Great spot for sunrise & sunset. One of the most difficult places to find in Emigrant Wilderness is Hyatt Lake. :-). Tons of variety. Oh! Things to note: Camping at Bear Lake, however, is limited to a single night. We cut short our plans for a bigger loop because of blisters and everyone said Gem lake was a bug fest. We would On our way we passed a couple groups on horses. Steph had bought a where we began to climb. No wildlife besides a chipmunk or two, though we did see some The rest of the way down was fairly even terrain. And also saw some shy deer. Then, we got to the turnoff for Bear lake, and followed it there. But this was my first big hiking trip, we had a couple groups fly past us with their happy dogs leading the way. After breakfast we will begin our trek south then east out of the Crabtree trailhead and toward the Emigrant Wilderness and on to Bear Lake. Though it wasn't the Maybe we'll Crabtree to groundhog meadow: Overview. called "the handicap ramps", which were SO nice because we were very tired. fires going on not so far away. Great sandy flat spots, plenty of wood to build a nice fire and enjoy the views. I hope that Bernd will forgive us. As long as you can hear the Piute Creek to your left you will pick up the trial at Piute Meadows. call it an epic, but it was quite an exciting time. I had forgotten to upload Southern side of loop has more obstacles on the trail, and sometimes we questioned whether we were on the trail or a stream. We stayed on west side of Piute creek at the loop connector trail, the creek was flowing fast. The trail was fairly moderate elevation rise. end, and ran into a group that was camping in some trees which had a big dog Highly recommend! This time, due to reported conditions beyond Burst Rock I hiked from Crabtree. But the glorious high mountain vistas were absolutely worth it! Backpacking in the Emigrant Wilderness! Pretty hot during the day, and some creeks starting to dry up so fill your water when you can. We hiked further on and ended the day at Bear Lake. 6/29-6/30 2019: We didn’t go to Bear lake, just the loop. Lots of super rad places to camp, would be perfect for packing in and staying overnight. And lo and behold, as we approached the ridge, the trail appeared It It is an elongated area that extends northeast about 25 miles (40 km) in length and up to 15 miles (24 km) in width. Lots of rock and little meadows filled with The Crabtree parking lot was So beautiful with lovely fall foliage. in the wilderness. Tuolumne County is a backpacker's paradise. We headed out from Grouse back to the trailhead with a short 3.5 mile hike on Sunday. The next day, we were presented with a choice: we could go back down So I shot a bearing to the nearest peak that we could see across actually emailed me! This first day starts on trail. Bear Lake is pretty buggy and very packed right now. We opted to do the loop from Crabtree TH to Grouse Lake to Piute Crossover down to Bear and Camp Lakes. relative to our old trail, and for altitude readings (though later on, I off-trail navigation, and it was a little slow, but not much up/down, so it We definitely were in the wrong place. From there we descended down into the valley to pick up the Pine Crest trail which winding through some nice forest. This was my first backpacking trip. run into some cairns every once in a while, but it was pretty much a Quite a climb in altitude had my heart pounding! So there was smoke off in the distance as we got to Steph We hit the trail at the end of the lake and cruised on up the Enjoy a layover day to relax or explore the expansive panoramas and pristine lakes (including a rare Sierra lake with a wide sandy beach), each with its own unique beauty. The route was the Crabtree trailhead to Bear Lake then cross country to Granite Lake. There are a few stream crossings and only one of them got me wet. The trail is pretty dusty to start. Some ups, some downs, some sun, some shade. It was still nice and quiet. Brown Bear Pass Rewarding view of Emigrant Meadow Lake in the Emigrant Basin. I had treated my clothes and was wearing bug spray and they were still crazy. out that we were well off course, and that we needed to go around 4-500 feet at the expense of a longer hike back and more elevation gain/loss. we all looked down and realized that if we had fallen, we might really have Then we moved on. The loops is tough but we managed and wasn’t that difficult nothing you can’t grid through. well marked in all the places. - roughly 4 miles, half shade and half exposed We stopped to camp for the night at Granite Lake, a very popular and crowded lake. Even slathered in deet didn't repel them. United States › California › Emigrant Wilderness › Bear Lake. other people were definitely washed away. We set up camp on the North side of the lake. After lunch my son stood up quick and from the high altitude he got a massive bloody nose. The views down into the valley below and onto Grouse Lake makes you realize the extent of your trip. What Makes It Great. the way we came up, or we could walk out through Y Meadow Lake and then turn Wow, there were a lot of people there! Ridge Lake can be reached either by continuing west after the first saddle in the route to Lewis Lake. and so on, so you could have your own little cove and not have to bother We decided to cross the stream where we found some floating logs and found a much quieter camp site. There was a line across the creek to hold on too. A few nice swimming holes. so they try to left fires burn if they can, to reduce the danger of future around for a while, the trail wasn't too hard to find. That was kinda cool. Ridge Lake. She's one of those athletic types, sun was going down, creating some really pretty light, especially with the forest crest and had some celebratory water and luna bars. Instead of crossing over the Piute Creek at the trial we decided to head up the Piute 50 yards and crossed over a log the spanned the creek. The Emigrant is most easily accessible from Hwy 108, with many visitors entering from near Pinecrest Lake or Kennedy Meadows. Day 1 started at the Crabtree trail head. Enjoy. Day 2 packed up camp and set of for Bear Lake. Exactly as described. hill where we ate lunch and discussed books and stuff. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, nature trips, and backpacking and is best used from April until October. I wouldn't quite and climbed up a very extreme slope, angling back and to the right. Water was NOT ice cold and made for a super pleasant swim after that hot sunny climb! We found our way over the hill and over to Y Meadow Lake. 2-aug-2016 - Backpacking to Granite Lake in Emigrant Wilderness for the Fourth of July 2015. the end, we ran into these nice slanting glacial granite slabs that we We went to bed, and bivied out in the open. woke me up sometime before dawn and we looked at the stars that came out after trail and a bunch of cairns that sort of petered out on top of a cliffy This glaciated landscape is perfect for the young, old or beginning backpacker seeking serenity for a few days. Backpacked this loop counterclockwise and camped at Lilypad Lake July 13-14, 2019. I've been there once before, hiking from the Gianelli trailhead. trip, we decided to go in to Granite Lake, which is sort of off-trail, though do that. We set up camp and Steph took a swim (it was cold EVEN FOR HER!). so we let her carry the stove and water filter to slow her down. Back at the trailhead we were glad to be out however then the uphill ¾ of a mile out to our car sucked but that was the worst of the trip if at all. Bear Lake in the Emigrant Wilderness: Trip Logistics. :-) We drove back home and stopped on This was the shortest day, but the incline in elevation was intense for a little while. There's too much dead wood around these days, and ski season. the basemap into my GPS unit, so it was only helpful in positioning us full, after weeks of us going there and not seeing hardly anybody. Wow, it was so pretty! Camping at Grouse lake was a lot buggier but had plenty of sites with camp fire rings and a lot of dry wood lying around. Bear Lake and Grouse Lake via Emigrant Wilderness Loop est un sentier en boucle de 22.2 kilomètres très fréquenté situé près de Pinecrest, Californie. Les chiens sont les bienvenus sur ce sentier mais seulement en laisse. Its above the water fall. - roughly 6 miles, steep climb near the end (rock trail) Les chiens sont les bienvenus sur ce sentier mais seulement en laisse. We cross on a couple down logs just to the left of the trail when you go to cross. A large amount of folks were there, fishing and camping and throwing a ball Bear cans are not required. The "stairway to heaven" between Grouse Lake and Piute Creek is quite impressive. and rolled on into a BEAUTIFUL set of meadows with little small ponds and full, and we parked on the road nearby. We started off at the Gianelli Cabin trailhead (elevation 8580’) behind the Pinecrest Ranger Station late Friday afternoon. One of the other folks who made it there that weekend Pretty cool. - groundhog meadows and grouse lake were very buggy, bear lake was MUCH less buggy I backpacked to Granite Lake, in the Emigrant Wilderness, this weekend. Bear lake to Crabtree: There were all sorts of signs saying http://home.comcast.net/%7Eteamsk/ew/Emigrant_Wilderness.html. Bear lake was great, camping at grouse lake required some scrambling to get to the granite bluffs away from the bugs, but worth it. No wonder Ansel Adams loved these mountains. His site is here: fires, and to help the ecosystem, which is apparently rather dependent on I camped in an area under some trees and I couldn't be outside of my hammock for a minute before I got swarmed. I would 300% recommend climbing to the top of the ridge on the south side of Lilypad Lake. feet and enjoyed the sunny big lake. correctly (It's been some years since I did any real orienteering), we set off Over the 4th of July weekend, my friend Blair invited me out on a girls’ only trip out to Granite Lake in Emigrant Wilderness. Great trip, loved the cows at Grouse Lake. Due to weather and other trip complications we opted to just stop at Bear Lake and go back and camp near Camp Lake. Everything was nice and Le sentier longe un lac et sa difficulté est évaluée comme modérée. From the creek it’s a climb up and over the top. Took 4 hours up and 3 hours down for this first-timer with a 30lb pack (including food and water). Gluttons for punishment, we went back to the Emigrant Wilderness again, this ranger station for a free permit, then headed in. The Gianelli Trailead- when I first started fly fishing the Emigrant Wilderness, I would hear stores of the big brook trout one could find off the Gianelli Cabin Trailhead. Views are so much more expansive than I would have expected! time with Nikki, Steph's friend, in tow. The out-and-back is about 12 miles with not a great deal of climbing. We were definitely not where we were supposed to be. Our second day was a beast! the trailhead. the moon had gone down. Multiple creeks to cross, but none precarious - the deepest was about knee high, so a pair of water shoes were pretty clutch. Backpack to Bear Lake (Emigrant Wilderness) over 2 years ago. fires in a lot of ways. This peaceful, alpine lake makes for a perfect one day getaway during the summer months and to escape the heat of the foothills. From there we made it to a little lake where we had lunch and then down into the valley to cross Lilly Creek. Hit up Bear Lake on the way out and it was magnificently beautiful but painfully ice cold. Day 4 Granite Lake to the Swift Creek Trailhead Trail length much longer than posted, I completed 15 miles and didn't even do the offshoot because I started late and was running out of daylight. We kept going to the parties already there! streams flowing through them. Bear Lake . fall back on map/compass to verify where we were. We hiked with our two dogs from Crabtree past Grouse Lake to Piute Creek, where we turned around and came back. There was no trail, and any other footprints from What did we want to do, hike to Granite Lake via Bear Lake and then come back past Chewing Gum Lakes the next day. Mars was bright as could be. where we should go, and some last minute doubts that I had oriented the map got cooler, and we layered up. Beautiful, but definitely not for the faint of heart. Day 3 we hung out till noonish and then headed down off the mountain. on our map). We made it to Camp Lake, lots of camper and people however great sites to camp. Day 2: This will be our first day of cross-country hiking and is the second-highest amount of gain for the trip; it tops out at just above 8,700 feet. choose-your-own-path kind of thing. This is actually one of the worst sites I’ve had up here (relatively speaking of course) as it was more than a bit exposed. like they had a great time as well! We thought we would have the It was less of a backpacking We had lunch at Camp Lake. Floral . The climb from the lake up and over the pass is great with a snowfield the last 300 yards over the top. We got to the Piute Creek and just before we crossed it we decided to stay on the rocks to the right of the trail between the trail and the Piute Creek. We soaked our We can loop back to Summit Creek by threading our route through Mosquito and Brown Bear Passes. Recommended hike! Herring Creek was almost We opted out of Bear as we just didn’t have the time. After the long northern no name lake, larger patches of snow exist, but trail is easy to refind. down a set of increasingly sketchy trails. More - beautiful lake with lots of jumping rocks and you can swim to the island Plenty of trees for hammock camping too ;) The lilypads are just starting to emerge and look really cool below the surface. We made it to the top, and there it was! There were several trees fallen over the trail that we had to go over, under, or around, but it was no problem getting through. The last weekend of September all of the creeks were dry, the lakes were a little low but still beautiful. Emigrant Wilderness offers spectacular campsites, like this one in the vicinity of Bear Lake. a half a mile if you come at it from Y Meadow Lake. years of fire suppression. We will be back as we now have some many things we want to do and see in this area. Will be back here for sure. This was my first backpacking excursion, and i had a great time doing it! Circular approach to Brown Bear Pass . talked about lots of fun stuff like backcountry skiing and mountaineering and It was quite nice. On our third day we finished the loop back to Crabtree trail head. that it was being let burn to try to let the forest re-balance itself after See more ideas about pct trail, john muir trail, wilderness. There are no trails into the Lake, and only a very experienced backpacker can nagivate the ducks, granite faces, and ridgelines to make it there. Pink Granite . share Share . We got to Grouse Lake had lunch spent some time fishing. It's so crowded that you'll find yourself missing the quiet solitude of Bear Basin and the other destinations a little bit further away. up putting my ski poles away to help me climb better. Our six-day on- and off-trail journey to remote lakes of the Emigrant Wilderness traverses a glacially sculpted landscape with broad granite expanses, rushing mountain streams and deep canyons. The sound of the creek below was great to sleep next too. Our plan was to hike the five-ish or so miles to Granite Lake. Bear lake, oriented the map, and correlated that with our altitude, and figured We stopped and rested there at the ridge of the nice weather (pleasantly warm during the day, and not too cold at night, we cruised on and took the left-hand turn into the Chewing Gum Lakes area, This was our first backpacking trip and have to say we are exhausted however this was worth it. 1 review | | MODERATE #1 hike out of 38 in Emigrant Wilderness | MODERATE. As our first trip together, it was strenuous but nothing over the top, just took out time. We stayed overlooking the lake however don’t miss the opportunity to hit the top of the ridge above the lake. The trail is pretty well marked until you get down to the lake. Le sentier offre plusieurs activités et sa meilleure utilisation est de avril à octobre. :-), So here's the map of the route which we took. We skirted around the barking dog group and made our way it wasn't too hard to spot them, and aside from one bit where we had to wander It was a _lot_ of work. 2. This is a moderate out and back trail in Emigrant Wilderness. There were a lot of High 80, low 47. We did three days and two nights. Next time for sure. But prettier. anybody else. The views from the top of the passes are beyond describing. Bear Lake and Grouse Lake via Emigrant Wilderness Loop est un sentier en boucle de 13.8 miles très fréquenté situé près de Pinecrest, Californie. We continued East and soon hit Camp Lake. area above Bear Lake. There was a sort of washed out As usual with my trips, the goals differed from what was actually accomplished. We then hung out a bit and then got dinner going. to be adventuresome and take the loop hike back. Gluttons for punishment, we went back to the Emigrant Wilderness again, this time with Nikki, Steph's friend, in tow. best trail either. Natures raw beauty and sweet serenity. We climbed 1000 feet in about a 3. So we took off and headed towards Bear Lake. At the end of the crossover we picked the trail up and crossed back over the Piute. All in all, great weekend backpacking experience for beginners and seasoned hikers alike! We found a great camp site with a stone fire ring, enough room for two tents and a view of watching the sunset behind the lake. Mosquitoes were pretty bad & swarmy at dawn and dusk but absent during the day. Quite a few other groups out there, but we bushwhacked away from the trail and had total peace for our campsite. There were some cool Took us an extra 30min just to stop the bleeding. It's easy to get lost, but a GPS can keep you on the right track. Emigrant Lake is the third lake in the series of lakes descending Southwest from Emigrant Meadow along the North Cherry Creek within a stunning granite valley. straight up the hill to our right. We theorized that this was the "peak" backpacking time for the sierras, because As a whole the trail was very well maintained, perfect for a first timer. Le sentier longe un lac et sa difficulté est évaluée comme modérée. Le sentier offre plusieurs activités et sa meilleure utilisation est de avril à octobre. Minimal bugs, many lovely wildflowers and a nice range of wildlife (if you are quiet enough). ), and so on. I hope you like mosquitoes and because because they ate everywhere. not much rain or anything usually, etc. Though near link Copy Link. Lots of nice flat camping spots up on the granite ledge south of the lake & trail at Lilypad. which barked at us. and the moon as huge and amazing. Crabtree TH to Bear Lake. Aug 31, 2020 - Tuolumne County is apart of the PCT Trail and the John Muir Trail. Bear Lake and Grouse Lake via Emigrant Wilderness Loop. It didn't feel too dangerous, but She's one of those athletic types, so we let her carry the stove and water filter to slow her down. Just poke around, though, and you’ll find plenty of beautiful sites tucked into the pines. packs, and with them, it was quite a climb. There's a little bit of a climb that's in the sun, but most of the trail is level with small hills. Loved it. people coming out of the wilderness, actually, and not too many going in. Even on Labor Day the trail wasn't too populated. At Grouse Lake we found a spacious camp site with a large stone fire ring on the North of the Lake and trail. Facebook; Twitter; Email; directions Driving Directions. Maybe a mile and a half if you come at it from Bear lake, There was almost no one on the trail beyond the junction with the Camp Lake trail on this Sunday. The climb and elevation can get to you however once at the top the views are amazing 180 degrees of views. On the second day we would hike down to Y Meadow Lake loop around to Chewing Gum Lake and then take an unmaintained trail back to the Crabtree trailhead. I spent a lot of time on top of the rocks to do my camp chores. For photos: @sunnywithachanceofberries on insta. Bear Lake rests on Lily Creek just inside the Emigrant Wilderness. We will enter the wilderness from the west, traveling through forested granitic valleys and camping at pristine lakes before arriving at the sparsely vegetated high country at the eastern side of the wilderness. This day we will cover about 3.2 miles and 500 feet of gain. left at chewing gum lake and head back over a lesser trail to the trailhead, 16 things at once . green from all the rain that had come last weekend. was pretty exciting. http://home.comcast.net/%7Eteamsk/ew/Emigrant_Wilderness.html. Where: Emigrant Wilderness, ... We passed a few groups of people headed to Bear Lake but otherwise the trail is empty and quiet. This lake holds stunning views and sits just under the sheer walls of Granite Dome. mule deer on the road while driving back. Road is completely clear of snow all the way to the trailhead, and high majority of the trail. Emigrant Meadow lays on the South side of Brown Bear Pass. than in July! walking stick, and she kept it out and it helped her out a lot. Specifically- Powell Lake and Granite Lake were supposed to produce large fish. - easiest leg, mostly shade The trail has been pretty clear so far, with only a few muddy spots and a couple of passable downed trees. My girlfriend and I did this in 3 days, breaking up the journey as follows: wildflowers! The mileage wasn't much at 14 miles in all and about a 1500 foot gain each day but the off trail portion was sure to seem more than a 1500 foot gain. We didn’t make Bear on this trip. The Emigrant Wilderness is a landscape of incredible beauty with broad expanses of granite peaks, glacially sculpted gorges, alpine lakes, mountain streams, and deep canyons. :-) This trip, we decided to go in to Granite Lake, which is sort of off-trail, though not by huge amounts. It is 13 difficult miles from Crabtree campground, a large part of it uphill. :-). Trail goes from super sandy in spots, to you having to traverse over rocks, big and small. not by huge amounts. Groundhog meadows to bear lake 3 day 2 night Trip Still feeling good, After half a toilet paper roll used, we continued on our journey. Past dried up Piute Creek we ended our day at Grouse Lake. We could have camped there, probably, and gotten an earlier start. into the water for their dog. Mostly dirt trails with lots of horse dropping!!! I never made time to fish these lakes in those early years and as the last decade drew on, storied of fewer fish surfaced. ), no mosquitos (or at least a lot less A wilderness ranger had been to Granite a few days ago and found it iced-over. - the trail is hard to find on the crossover from groundhog to piute meadow, but you can stay on course by keeping piute creek to your left From the south, the wilderness is accessible from Cherry Lake, along the border with Yosemite National Park. A backpacking trek through the Emigrant Wilderness to Bear Lake is an ideal weekend adventure for city dwellers hoping to hit the trail on a Friday evening in the summer. (see pics in my profile) Good elevation gain for a nice workout. Got a few bites but didn’t land anything. Then up the switchback to Camp Lake. First ever backpacking trip!! We did the usual stay at herring creek campsite, then drove to the This trail goes by Camp Lake, No Camping, and Crabtree Camp. beneath our feet! The Emigrant Wilderness of Stanislaus National Forest is a wilderness area in the Sierra Nevada.It is bordered by Yosemite National Park on the south, the Toiyabe National Forest and the Hoover Wilderness on the east, and State Route 108 over Sonora Pass on the north. There was a fire burning It's only a 3.5 hour drive from San Francisco, and borders Yosemite. trees and some nice views off towards the fire, etc. Nice light ups and down, but mostly just cruising along. The Piute Crossover was hard to pick up at times as still snow and not marked well. It was nice. The trail was really easy. 1. And a ranger did check for our permits so make sure you pick those up on the way in! Bugs weren’t terrible but the crowds were a little tricky. As the sun went down, it Despite some lingering confusion about - the buggiest campsite (got over 40 mosquito bites, but I’m prone to them) Looks and beer. The recent rains A varied terrain for sure. It had lots of rolly rocks and felt very long. We sat and I haven’t adventured much off of Sonora Pass, so I immediately said yes! And guess what! We skirted the lake After lunch we decided we would try for Studhorse Meadows for the night. Quite a bit of it was some good two-handed scrambling, and I ended Unfortunately, it did not seem to have any fish. Emigrant Wilderness Granite . Fabulous loop! Plenty of water, bugs no so bad, snow at the top, not too muddy or wet. So the "lower" half of the loop. Crabtree trailhead to groundhog meadows View of Lunch Meadow and Summit Creek from the top. Nikki saw an RV ahead through the trees, and we were back! But will be back for sure. Note the bit above bear lake where we went off the trail and we had to It would have been a fairly stiff scramble even without our way to eat at an extreme prime rib place in lieu of the traditional burgers Groundhog meadow to bear lake: - less than 4 miles We stopped to have lunch at an unnamed lake we called Lily Pond Lake. June 20, 2018. mile. My wife was speechless at times and even had her breath taken away. Bear lake back to crabtree trailhead. It was quite nice! Pretty trail along the way Yay Backpacking!!! wasn't hard. - good amount of switchbacks; pretty lake at the top that made it worth it had in places created deceptive "trails" that were actually streams, but Fun, eh? Luckily, the lake was shaped with many little coves This day was quite strenuous and took us longer than estimated. We did this loop in the clockwise direction from Crabtree trailhead to Bear Lake (~4 miles) where we camped the first night. I got inspired for next They aren't super My wife had a 25 lbs and I had 35 lbs and we both survived. trip and more of a scrambling trip. The days were perfect hiking weather in the 70s-80s. :-). The trail itself is pretty easy to follow. - there are 4 stream crossings total, the highest one coming up to ~2-3 feet. Last Steps to Brown Bear Pass . It seemed to be very busy this weekend. 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