Be sure to download the Sylvia and Lyons Lake hike from the articles page of my website. It’s a stunning trip in the Desolation Wilderness, and it’s perfect for an overnight backpack. I mostly had the area to myself the last time I visited–may you be so lucky. Increase your chances of solitude by going mid-week when most other folks gotta work. The PDF file you will download is Hike 10 from my book 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California.
Sylvia and Lyons Lakes in Desolation Wilderness/Sierra Nevada
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Do you know about how the smoke conditions will be in this area around now?
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Hello Aaron,
Look at my blog entry for July 31 for a reply. I wanted to put in links, but Wordpress won’t let me do it in comments. I’m new to Wordpress and still figuring out the program.
Best,
John