2014 Ansel Adams - Sierra Club
Trip 14128A, Off-Trail in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, California
The Group – clean and not-sunburned: Pat, Larry, Jake, Scott, Will Yuka, Pat, John (Jerry behind camera)
Day 1 Granite Creek Trailhead to Joe Crane Lake July 20, 2014
Departing on the Isberg Trailhead near Granite Creek Campground
Departure: 9am
Elevation 7,185’
0.0 miles
Lunch Cora Lake: 11:45am to 12:30pm
Elevation 8,363’
4.3 miles (approximate GPS reading)
Arrival Joe Crane Lake: 3:20pm
Elevation 9,534’
8.6 miles (ditto)
Net Elevation Gain: 2,530’
GPS says 4,473’ elevation gain (I don’t believe it… somewhere around 3,300’ in my guestimation)
Day 2 Joe Crane to McGee Lake
July 21, 2014
Off Trail from Joe Crane Lake, to upper Isberg Lake and a quick walk to Isberg Pass for views of Yosemite then to McGee Lake for the night.
Departure: 9:30am
Elevation 9,575’
0.0 miles
Lunch Isberg Lake: 12:20pm to 1:00pm
Elevation 10,082’
2.2 miles (approximate GPS reading)
Light Packs to Isberg Pass: 1:00pm to 1:40pm
At Isberg Pass: 1:40pm to 1:56pm Elevation 10,480’
Arrival back to packs: 2:20pm
Arrival McGee Lake: 5:00pm
Elevation 10,000’
5.9 miles (GPS WAG)
Net Elevation Gain: 305’
GPS says 2,700’ elevation gain
Day 3 McGee to Bench Canyon
July 22, 2014
Off Trail from McGee Lake to Bench Canyon for the night.
Departure: 8:30am
Elevation 10,000’
0.0 miles
Lunch: 12:40pm to 1:30pm
Rockbound Lake
Elevation 10,100’
2.2 miles (approximate GPS reading)
Light Packs to Isberg Pass: 1:00pm to 1:40pm
At Isberg Pass: 1:40pm to 1:56pm Elevation 10,480’
Arrival back to packs: 2:20pm
Arrival Blue Lake: 5:00pm
Elevation 9.900’
4.2 miles (GPS WAG)
Net Elevation Gain: -135’
GPS says 2400’ elevation gain
Day 4 Bench Canyon Day Hikes
July 23 2014
Short day hike to local peak. Many others went to top of Foester Peak for the day
Day 5 Bench to Twin Island Lakes
July 24 2014
Departure Bench Canyon
8:30am 9,900 ft elevation
Lunch break 11:49am – 12:55pm at 10,200’
Arrival at Twin Island Lakes 2:00pm 9,800’ elevation
GPS WAG 3.6 miles 2,000’ assent
Day 6 Day hike to Lake Cathrine
July 25, 2014
Day 7 Twin Island to Hemlock Crossing
July 26, 2014
Departure Twin Island Lakes 8:00am 9,900 elevation
Lunch (Pat Swimming) 11:39am – 12:33pm at 8,600 elevation
Arrival at Hemlock Crossing at 3pm
GPS distance 7.4 miles and 2,160’ assent (highly unlikely)
Day 8 Hemlock to Trailhead at Granite Creek
Departure Hemlock Crossing at 6:50am elevation 7,500’
Lunch at 7,900’ 11:10am to 12:10pm
Arrival at Granite Creek 1:00pm elevation 7,050’
