First, a thank you to Sean for his beta on the final cross-country section to the lake posted here. It was extremely helpful.
Second, a thank you to Doug Thompson of the Portal Store for his information about water at Grass and Camp Lakes. Doug figured that the spring rains filled those lakes. He was correct.
No visit to the store is complete without seeing the waterfall.
The trail gains altitude quickly offering superb views to the Owens Valley and Inyo Mountains.
Meysan's outlet creek plunges down a steep section of the canyon.
The western side of the canyon wall offered nice scenery, too.
Camp Lake is a pretty sight.
Approaching the end of the maintained trail. Meysan Lake lies in a bowl behind the hill in the center.
We made our way up the gully on the right side of the hill.
Once you are past the peak of the hill, boulder scramble up the slope and there is Meysan Lake. As one guidebook said, "harsh, but beautiful."
The sun was setting as we returned to the trailhead.
Happy hikers at Meysan Lake.
