day hikes from Vogelsang area

[lucid1]

Good day all,

after some helpful input from board members last year, my backpacking buddy and I had a wonderful 7 night trip for our 1st visit to the High Sierras last fall. Truly memorable. We will be returning after labor day this September and are planning to camp 3 nights near Vogelsang (or Upper Fletcher area or the other side of Vogelsang pass) and then a 4th on our way back to TM somewhere along Lyell Canyon.

Since we will have 2 complete days to day hike about once at Vogelsang, I was wondering if people had suggestions as to where to head (10-12 mile return trips would be fine but not too much more; shorter trips with time at lakes would be lovely too) and preferred spots to set up a tent in the area (the HS camp should be closed by then but still a relatively quiet setting by a lake would be our preference). Any ideas on where to stop along Lyell for an overnight would be helpful too.

Many thanks - can't wait to be back!

[balzaccom]

We just got back from that area about a week ago, and really enjoyed it. Bernice Lake is lovely, and from there you can hike off trail to the waterfall and then up the creek to a series of lakes above that. SO that would be a great day hike. And Gallison Lake isn't too far away, either.

On the other side, you could always hike to Boothe Lake, and we stayed at Emeric (not great camping there, to be honest, unless you get all the way to the other side of the lake) but that's another nice hike.

And we hiked in from Nelson Lake...cross country to Tuolumne Pass. Not sure if you are up to that, but the reverse trip would be just as easy---and would take you first to Reymann Lake, which is lovely.

Having said all that....mosquitoes were pretty fierce!

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