Just posted the October hike over on the Northern California Hiking Trails article page:
Alright, now it’s October. Let’s head to the Sierra Nevada one more time before winter buries it in ten feet of snow. This hike to Emigrant Lake in the Mokelumne Wilderness is fairly easy: 4.5 miles in and only 950 feet of elevation gain. You can do it as a day hike or take advantage of the great campsites at the lake for an overnighter. (Hint: bring warm clothes and a very warm bag, and a tent. Warning: check the weather at www.weather.com and www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/; don’t go if it’s not great weather!)
I love the Mokelumne Wilderness. It’s less crowded than nearby Desolation Wilderness and it’s stunningly beautiful with clear lakes and stark peaks.
This is Hike 3 from 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California, third edition. (Find out much more about the book here.) Download the Emigrant Lake in Mokelumne Wilderness Adobe Acrobat file and print it out.
Mokelumne Wilderness: Caples Lake on the way to Emigrant Lake.
Photo by Marc Soares.
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