SHR Loop from South Lake Suggestions? ~ 50 miler
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:03 am
Hello All,
What a great site, I've been lurking for a while trying to plan this trip. I'm looking for a 5-7 day trip starting from the Bishop Area starting August 12 or 13. We are coming from the east coast, and will be flying into Vegas, driving to Lone Pine to get permits and going from there. I would love some feedback or suggestions on the route i have in mind. The loop might seem a little wonky, but please keep in mind we have not done much 'intentional' cross country hiking, especially in the Sierras. However, we are pretty fit guys in our mid-40s that race mtn bikes and do ultra trail run races, and have done many week long hiking trips on the AT and elsewhere.
Ok, thinking of starting at South Lake and hiking up to Bishop Pass and camping for the nite. This would be after flying out, getting passes, etc. a 6 miler to get started. The second day,drop to JMT, go south to palisades area and then pickup SHR to palisades lake area, about 14 miles, most of those on the JMT. Next day up through Palisade and Dusy Basin, backtrack the bishop pass trail to JMT, go north and camp somewhere around Helen Lake, about 10.5 miles. Next day up and over Muir Pass and camp somewhere before or after leaving JMT in Evolution Basin and heading up, approx. 8-9 miles. Last full day of hiking, up through Darwin area towards snow tongue pass and camp around Piute pass area, About 6-7 miles, all SHR. Last morning hike down to North Lake and hitch to South Lake and get the car, drive to Vegas and fly out, or hike down, that day and wrap it up.
A 57 mile hike, 4 miles of backtracking, and 25 miles of the JMT. Without doing a shuttle, with our non-experience in the Sierras and where we are to start, are there any other better options?
Thanks for any and all feedback!!
Brad
What a great site, I've been lurking for a while trying to plan this trip. I'm looking for a 5-7 day trip starting from the Bishop Area starting August 12 or 13. We are coming from the east coast, and will be flying into Vegas, driving to Lone Pine to get permits and going from there. I would love some feedback or suggestions on the route i have in mind. The loop might seem a little wonky, but please keep in mind we have not done much 'intentional' cross country hiking, especially in the Sierras. However, we are pretty fit guys in our mid-40s that race mtn bikes and do ultra trail run races, and have done many week long hiking trips on the AT and elsewhere.
Ok, thinking of starting at South Lake and hiking up to Bishop Pass and camping for the nite. This would be after flying out, getting passes, etc. a 6 miler to get started. The second day,drop to JMT, go south to palisades area and then pickup SHR to palisades lake area, about 14 miles, most of those on the JMT. Next day up through Palisade and Dusy Basin, backtrack the bishop pass trail to JMT, go north and camp somewhere around Helen Lake, about 10.5 miles. Next day up and over Muir Pass and camp somewhere before or after leaving JMT in Evolution Basin and heading up, approx. 8-9 miles. Last full day of hiking, up through Darwin area towards snow tongue pass and camp around Piute pass area, About 6-7 miles, all SHR. Last morning hike down to North Lake and hitch to South Lake and get the car, drive to Vegas and fly out, or hike down, that day and wrap it up.
A 57 mile hike, 4 miles of backtracking, and 25 miles of the JMT. Without doing a shuttle, with our non-experience in the Sierras and where we are to start, are there any other better options?
Thanks for any and all feedback!!
Brad