High Sierra Trail to Hamilton Lakes

[Uncle Rico]

This report is a bit tardy, but last month two of my kids and me spent a couple of days in Sequoia National Park on a backpack trip along a portion of the High Sierra Trail from Crescent Meadow to the Hamilton Lakes and back. Pics (taken by my kids--I didn't have my camera) and report here:

http://wildsouthland.blogspot.com/2016/ ... trail.html

Super nice country. Looking forward to going back and spending more time there.

Again, sorry for the ginormous sample images.

[Girl Hiker]

Ginormous is good! brings out the beautiful colors in your pics and they are great! I enjoyed reading your trip report

[Girl Hiker]

PSSSSS
I Would love to climb the Watchtower! It looks freakin awesome!

[AW~]

Impressive tr!(as usual)

The trees....they wont be able to thin them for much longer as a spotted owl was just classified as endangered by the state. A whole saga there, with much the same themes as here in the SGs.

Anyways, good to see you got a special time of just chillin family style....how did u manage the water? Filter from the lake? Hehehe, I wonder if I could sleep on that lake

[Uncle Rico]

I enjoyed reading your trip report

Thank you kind lady.

I Would love to climb the Watchtower!

I believe that is possible. You can access it from the south side by way of the trail to Heather Lake out of Wolverton.

http://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=36.60642 ... 5&z=15&b=t

[Uncle Rico]

Anyways, good to see you got a special time of just chillin family style....how did u manage the water?

Thanks Canyon Man. It was a good trip. I pumped water, but my MSR Sweetwater broke on the last day. Thus my other post asking about water purification systems. Ended up picking up a Katedyn Hiker Pro ala Mad Max and JeffH. I was gonna try your DIY kit but got scared.

[psykokid]

Thanks for the TR, looks like you had a nice hike with the kids! I wanted to do pretty much the same out and back you did but venture a bit further up the trail to Precipice Lake. Alas, was not in the cards this summer.

[Uncle Rico]

I wanted to do pretty much the same out and back you did but venture a bit further up the trail to Precipice Lake. Alas, was not in the cards this summer.

Yeah, we thought about going to Precipice as a day hike. But that 2,000 foot climb dissuaded us (or at least me).

[JeffH]

That's an awesome trip with the kids. Pics look great, this trail is definitely on my list of things to do in the Sierras.