Garnet Lake early in the morning
What a great time of year for this hike. After sweltering heat in San Diego I was ready for some cold temperatures up in the Sierras and man did I get them, sleeping in long underwear and fleece top in my 15 degree sleeping bag. This was a great time of year to head up to Mammoth Lakes and a little luck was on our side. The rain the week before washed most of the smoke from the rough fire out of the air so that we didn’t even see it until we came back up out of the valley. The crowds where mostly gone, Reds Meadow Resort was getting ready to shut down 2 weeks after we left. What a great trip.
Read more about the hike to Garnet Lake from Agnew Meadows via Shadow Lake Trail.
Garnet Lake Hike from Agnew Meadows