Lake Hike LbNA #74785
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Add Location| Owner: | Baby Bear  |
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| Plant date: | Not specified |
| Location: | North Fork of Big Pine Creek |
| City: | Big Pine |
| County: | Inyo |
| State: | California |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Jul 23, 2020 |
Difficulty: Strenuous - 2,650ft gain
Distance to Letterbox: 11 miles RT
The Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail leads to one of Southern California's best lakes. The trail goes to Seven Lakes!!! This box is at the Third Lake. Be sure to go in Sept or Oct for fall colors, and cooler temps.
Directions:
From Big Pine (Hwy 395), go west on Crocker Ave (becomes Glacier Lodge Road) and go to end. Park on side of road, or go to lodge and pay fee to park.
To the Letterbox:
Walk to end of road and trail sign. Follow trail along creek and below cabins. Turn left on main trail and cross bridge. Climb to an old road. Go right on road. At junction you can take either trail (we took left trail going). Head to falls and above to eventually reach First Lake. Go on to Second Lake. Continue on to the Third Lake. When you get first view of this lake at a log cut that crosses the trail, look right at large pine tree next to boulder, Go to back base of that tree, under a rock.
Hike length: 8+ miles
Distance to Letterbox: 11 miles RT
The Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail leads to one of Southern California's best lakes. The trail goes to Seven Lakes!!! This box is at the Third Lake. Be sure to go in Sept or Oct for fall colors, and cooler temps.
Directions:
From Big Pine (Hwy 395), go west on Crocker Ave (becomes Glacier Lodge Road) and go to end. Park on side of road, or go to lodge and pay fee to park.
To the Letterbox:
Walk to end of road and trail sign. Follow trail along creek and below cabins. Turn left on main trail and cross bridge. Climb to an old road. Go right on road. At junction you can take either trail (we took left trail going). Head to falls and above to eventually reach First Lake. Go on to Second Lake. Continue on to the Third Lake. When you get first view of this lake at a log cut that crosses the trail, look right at large pine tree next to boulder, Go to back base of that tree, under a rock.
Hike length: 8+ miles