Our 50 mile, 10 day, backpack adventure began at Twin Lakes, just West of Bridgeport, CA
Twin Lakes-Benson Lake-Matterhorn Canyon Loop
DAY 1
Our friends, Brian and Nancy are great hiking partners! Notice the clean white shirts.
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| A much needed rest on our way to Barney Lake . |
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Barney Lake (8,400') our first camp, ~ 4 miles from Twin Lakes trail head. Great camp above the lake. Big surprise in the morning when Di found a dead mouse in our water bucket!!! Sorry no picture of the mouse.
Camp at Barney Lake
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DAY 2
Heading up the trail for Peeler Lake, ~ 3.5 miles, (1100 elevation gain)
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Tail view heading to Peeler Lake from Barney Lake |
Fun on the trail, still smiling!
Peeler Lake at last, the view was well worth the climb!
Peeler Lake at dusk.
Peeler Lake up Kerrick Meadow to Seavey Pass. 7.5 miles
DAY 3
Hiking up Kerrick Meadow, what a great way to celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary.
Wow- what more could a geologist ask for on the trail!!! The rocks were just amazing all along the way.
Does this must mean we are at the end of the meadow and heading up to Seavey Pass!!!
A refreshing swim at "camp Seavey".
Seavey Pass to Benson Lake- ~ 1,600' down!
DAY 4
Oh, oh, if we go down that means we have to go up again!
Beauty along the way to help you forget how rugged this downhill trek was!
Benson lake at last with its beautiful sandy beach.
Camp Benson
Water boy.
Benson Lake to Smedberg Lake. 4.6 miles. Gain 2000' in 3 miles
DAY 5
Up up we go!
How much further is it?
Volunteer Peak- And we have to walk around that!
Smedberg Lake at last!
Wash day.
We finally made it around Volunteer Peak.
Smedberg Lake, over Benson Pass (10,200') to Matterhorn Canyon
Day 6
On the trail again.
Beautiful vistas while we rest.
Matterhorn Canyon
Camp # 1 in Matterhorn Canyon
Continuing Up Matterhorn Canyon
Day 7
Beginning our climb up Matterhorn Canyon
Camp at the base of Burro Pass, upper Matterhorn Canyon.
So we are going up there tomorrow? Elevation 10,650!!
Sawtooth Ridge beginning to glow.
Up Matterhorn Canyon, over Burro Pass (10,650') to Slide Canyon
Day 8
How far we have come! Looking back down Matterhorn Canyon. Quarry Peak dominating the
view.
At last, Mule Pass, 10,650'
A tired crew!
Sawtooth Ridge, what a view!
Our restful camp along Piute Creek.
Piute Creek (Slide Canyon) over Mule Pass, (10,400) to Robinson Lakes
Day 9
Ready for the climb over Mule Pass.
Looking back to yesterdays hike over Burrow Pass. Did we really walk all that way???
Are we getting close to the top?
At the pass, 10,400' at last.
What goes up must go down. Heading down our 4th pass.
Beauty along the trail.
It is impossible to convey this rugged trail. We walked down the talus slope on the left. The trail is not visible but this was my most unfavorite part of the hike.
Camp site at the 2nd Robinson Lake. Very few sites, so we were so thankful to find this flat spot!
Early Birthday celebration for Brian.....
..........with all the comforts of home.
Our Sierra room with a view.
Robinson Lakes past Barney lake and back out to Twin Lakes Trail head. 7 mile day.
DAY 10 !!!!!
Leaving Robinson Lakes
Almost there, Twin Lakes, where we started 10 days ago, in the far distance.
There at last!
Loading up our packs and heading down the hill for a much anticipated burger, fries and milkshake!
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