Backpacking to Ediza Lake in Ansel Adams Wilderness during shoulder season in October.
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Located in the heart of the Ansel Adams Wilderness, Cecile Lake can be reached from a variety of trailheads. I chose to start out in Agnew Meadows. From here, the trail criss-crosses through a serene lowland environment with several crystal clear streams. After passing Olaine Lake, veer left and continue past Shadow Lake (a nice lunch break choice). Further along the trail, you will reach Ediza Lake, rumored to be John Muir's personal favorite in all of the Sierra. The scenery here definitely lives up to its reputation will tall, rocky peaks in the distance and lots of lush vegetation at the lake itself as it is just below treeline. Next, follow some switchbacks on the SE side of the lake as you ascend above treeline to Iceberg Lake. The last stretch to Cecile Lake gets a bit technical as you need to scramble up a fairly steep face at the south end of Iceberg Lake. Just look for the stream flowing out of Cecile Lake to point you in the right direction. Once at the top, you are standing at nearly 10,500 feet and will have impressive panoramic views of the Minarets, Mount Ritter, and Banner Peak. Not to mention, you can also look down on Minaret Lake below. The high alpine grass in the meadows around Cecile Lake is very comfortable for afternoon naps. If you plan to spend the night, a sheltered location among the rocks above the lake on the east side is your best bet. Make sure to wake up extra early for sunrise, because the alpenglow on all the peaks is unreal!
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Only got a few blisters on this short 18 mile overnight trip. This was more like a pit stop on the way back home from visting my family in Sparks, Nevada. Had the girlfriend drop me off at the Mammoth Mountain resort and took the bus to the trailhead. I decided to leave the trail from Ediza Lake and do a ltttle bit of cross country. I ended up finding a nice little tarn under the sierra crest and the place where the Dec 08 OP mag cover shot was taken but then had to scale down the cliffs on the right side of this picture to get to where I was going to be meeting my ride home the following day. One of the guys which I never met before handed me a nice cold tall can of Saporo(no I wasn't dreaming, thanks Dav and Mike/ Piser). After hiking all afternoon to about 10k ft I caught a nice buzz. Good thing I found them otherwise I'd be hitch hiking home. These 5D MII batteries are amazing. Enough blah blah, hope you enjoy the image. ©This photograph is copyrighted and is not permitted for free use.
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Another #ThrowbackThursday blog post here, this one documenting a backpacking trip I did with a few of our friends (Tom, Johanna, Pete, and of course Curtis) back in 2011. It was a two night backpa…
20-mile backpacking trip in Ansel Adams Wilderness. Hike to Ediza Lake, Iceberg Lake, Cecil Lake, Minaret Lake; and climb Volcanic Ridge
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On the trail to Thousand Island Lake in Ansel Adams Wilderness of the High Sierra
