Graeagle hike three - Long Lake & Grassy Lake - September 2023
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The third hike began at the car park near Elwell Lodge |
After some fairly steady uphill walking, amidst granite outcroppings & sparse but huge trees all around, we came alongside beautiful Long Lake.
Upon reaching the tiny dam at the north end of the lake, a ferocious wind was blowing, essentially bouncing off the water & into our faces.....for a few moments it seemed my clothes were trying to escape & I could see 6 inch waves on the lake, coming towards us.
John missed today's hike due to residual soreness in his right leg, from yesterday's challenging walk, so only three of us were out on the trail.
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Jeffrey pine at the start of the trail |
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Jean and Kathy |
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heading NW to Long Lake |
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a missing piece? |
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mountain hemlock |
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Long Lake again |
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Jean & Kathy | |
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mountain or Sierra juniper |
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un-named lake |
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creek crossing |
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woodland pinedrops |
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Grassy Lake (not the same lake as the 1st hke) |
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Once we left Long Lake and turned northeast toward an un-named lake, the wind vanished & it became a pleasant downhill stroll to Grassy Lake. At the Grassy Lake trailhead, we found a well-used footpath to the Elwell Lodge car park, maybe a half-mile away.
We estimated the loop walk to be 4.5 miles with at least a few hundred feet of gain.
Postscript - the Picture This app helped with plant identification and trail research was via AllTrails. Photos were taken with a Canon G16 or an older Powershot SX260 HS.
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