Late start from Lake Sabrina

08/23/2008 14:28

posted by brad

Day One: August 10, 2008

No surprise, since I decided to drive up in the morning by the time I had picked up my permit, had lunch and packed up the bear canister it was already late afternoon. So with only a few hours of sunlight remaining I set out from the Lake Sabrina trailhead.

There is a well-maintained trail all the way to Hungry Packer Lake so the going was easy, although it is a serious climb. A waxing full moon facilitated hiking for hours after sunset. I didn't need my headlamp until it started getting cold and my priorities shifted from following the trail to finding a place to camp.

I camped on an excellent ridge between the trail and the Middle Fork of Bishop Creek just above the confluence of the Topsy Turvy Lake drainage.

Picture Peak

08/23/2008 14:33

posted by brad

The above image of Picture Peak taken from my campsite the following morning shows just how delightful my stopping point actually was.