High Sierra Topix

My wife and I have a trip planned leaving Roads End Sunday August 27 and trying to assess our route's feasibility given this year's snow pack.

The current route is:
Copper Creek - Grouse Lake, Kid Lakes to Marion Lake via SHR
Cartridge Pass, Bench Lake, cross country to Woods Creek Trail via Window Creek
Back to Roads End

Any current info or thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Mike

Hi Mike,

Welcome to HST!
Please read and answer the questions so we can give recommendation based on you abilities: http://www.highsierratopix.com/communit ... f=1&t=4205

Maverick,

Apologies for this missing info. We are very experienced backpacking (Level 4), comfortable on Class 3 terrain and with off trail navigation. We have previously been on the early days of this trip in low water/snow years. Our trip is planned for 5 nights/6 days.

Hope this helps.

Mike

No current, up to date on those areas, besides this from SEKI NP: "8/8 - No snow is reported up to the lip of Granite Basin. The mosquitoes are out!"
Would expect snow towards Granite Pass, Kid Lakes, SHR section, into Lakes Basin and Explorer Pass into Window Creek Drainage. Five nights might be pushing it, depending on your traveling speeds over snow, would throw in one more day.

Thank you Maverick.

Found this SHR video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kiu9Rv_vE0Y