water at Franklin Gap trail junction?
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water at Franklin Gap trail junction?
Hi, I'm looking at a short trip out of Mineral King to Farewell Gap. How hard is it to access the creek at the trail junction to Franklin Lakes? Are there decent camp sites near the trail junction? Thanks--
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Re: water at Franklin Gap trail junction?
There is no water at that junction. The intermittent streams along that trail are All dry.
There is a campsite below the trail on the way to the junction, but no water there either. Debatable whether that is a legal site. There is a two mile rule and that is pretty close to the trailhead.
The last water source is the creek flowing out of monarch lakes basin.
There is a campsite below the trail on the way to the junction, but no water there either. Debatable whether that is a legal site. There is a two mile rule and that is pretty close to the trailhead.
The last water source is the creek flowing out of monarch lakes basin.
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Re: water at Franklin Gap trail junction?
The creek is DRY.
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Re: water at Franklin Gap trail junction?
Thank you, all. I guess I'll go up and push over then. Jeff
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