X country from Ostrander Lake to Illiloutte Creek trail
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:24 pm
Hi all,
Yosemite first-timer here, planning a 5 day backpacking trip on the Red Peak pass loop starting and ending at Glacier Point. (GP - Illiloutte - Red Peak Pass - Merced River Valley). This will be in second week of august.
But decided to join some friends on a 1 night hike to Ostrander lake just before I start, so was wondering if instead of backtracking all the way to GP, can I just cross country hike from Ostrander Lake to the Illiloutte creek trail?
I was thinking X country from Ostrander to Edson Lake, join the buena vista creek trail for a bit and then some more Xcountry to cross the Illiloutte creek to join the trail towards Red Peak Pass. The terrain looks fairly benign on the USGS quads.
Anyone done this before? Any tips/suggestions?
Thanks!
Yosemite first-timer here, planning a 5 day backpacking trip on the Red Peak pass loop starting and ending at Glacier Point. (GP - Illiloutte - Red Peak Pass - Merced River Valley). This will be in second week of august.
But decided to join some friends on a 1 night hike to Ostrander lake just before I start, so was wondering if instead of backtracking all the way to GP, can I just cross country hike from Ostrander Lake to the Illiloutte creek trail?
I was thinking X country from Ostrander to Edson Lake, join the buena vista creek trail for a bit and then some more Xcountry to cross the Illiloutte creek to join the trail towards Red Peak Pass. The terrain looks fairly benign on the USGS quads.
Anyone done this before? Any tips/suggestions?
Thanks!