Ever hear of Horsetail Falls in the Sierras?Backpacking is a great way to avoid crowds. The more difficult usually the fewer crowds. Definitely continue to explore areas outside of NPs. I’d also give disperse camping a try too.
We hiked/climbed up that from the bottom. Took pretty much all day. Not another soul around the whole day. This was back in the day when you needed USGS maps and a good compass to get anywhere. We were very proud of ourselves!
Nice lake at the top. There were girl scouts canoeing on that lake. Turns out we could have driven to the other end of the lake where there were canoe rentals.
Anyway, it was a fun and satisfying experience. It seemed like wilderness the way we did it!
Statistics: Posted by bertilak — Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:27 pm