by Phil » Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:26 pm
oops, yes, Lewis Creek trail is considerably narrower and more of slot... Lewis Creek is also a stiffer climb up the pass, and it does have a lot of great views off to the Crest to the east. Either is nice in it's own right.
Camping along the Fletcher trail has more likely camping along the trail, at Boothe Lake, Emeric Lake, and Babcock Lake. Early season, though, Fletcher Creek can be problematic, if not impossible to ford.
Lewis Creek has limited trailside site below the falls, and Bernice Lake is a fantastic side trip with camping.
Both trails hook up before the really big descent down to the river, and there are also quite a few sites in that area and below if you want to wander off the trail and seek them out. That's usually the second day/night for most people. I have no preference, one over the other. We usually just kind of decide what we feel like when we're standing at Tuolumne Pass below Vogelsang.
If you're asking about snow, I guess you're planning an earlier trip than a later one. How much snow? Ha...many, many feet for quite some time...better snowshoeing conditions than hiking for a bit yet. After that, and when the lakes are fully thawed, yep, massive amounts of mosquitoes. For the perfect trip up that way, without all the stuff, and still plenty of easy water sources (just more people), later in July or early August is when you should really think about it.
And besides, Tioga Rd is still going to take some time to open.
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Phil on Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.