Throw me for a loop.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:43 pm
I am a new user of this form, but a long time Sierra visitor. I am hoping to get some ideas for a 4 to 5 day, preferably, loop trip in the southern Sierra at the end of June. We(my adult daughter and I) have lots of experience(technical climbers and mountaineers as well as section hikers) and pretty much anything short of roped climbing is open for us, but I would prefer good trails and long-ish(15-20pd) miles to talus. I realize this year is very dry and would expect lots high trails to be open early. We would also like to avoid long sections of steep snow, but I can't imagine that will be a problem, except in isolated spots. What I am not too sure about is how grim the skeeters will be. We really don't like clouds of the little buzzers.
Thinking.. Cloud Canyon? The Kaweah's? I have not gotten to explore much west of the crest. A little in Mineral King and some of the Domes scattered about.
Suggestions?
Thank you in advance.
Thinking.. Cloud Canyon? The Kaweah's? I have not gotten to explore much west of the crest. A little in Mineral King and some of the Domes scattered about.
Suggestions?
Thank you in advance.