Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake to Baboon Lake Cross-country Summer Backpacking
In today's video, we visit Baboon Lake, a quiet lake that starts from one of the busiest trailheads in Eastern Sierra. The trail passes Blue Lake, packed with day hikers and backpackers due to its accessibility. Maintained trail ends at Donkey Lake, so to reach Baboon Lake requires some cross-country skills, including route finding and rock scrambling. But the reward is complete solitude.
Trailhead elevation: 9111 ft (2777 m)
Highest elevation reached: 11022 ft (3360 m)
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Nice video ! Thanks for sharing
@IAmATravelAddict
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
Great video my guy,nice Lombard St. reference
@IAmATravelAddict
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Nice. Went up there this past summer. Good times!
@IAmATravelAddict
8 ай бұрын
Was the ground still snow covered when you were there?
@johnhelmuth9718
8 ай бұрын
@@IAmATravelAddict was there in mid-Aug, but w/ double the snowpack, water levels were high (eg rocks to cross dingleberry were submerged), and there were still lots of skeeters. We didnt have to walk thru snow, and we're able to avoided it on our way up to echo lake. That lake was still 1/2 ice. The traverse to echo col required ice ax and crampons. We were planning on it and had the gear, but decided not to since tons of rain was coming. The mountains around baboon lake had tons of snow. Beautiful.
@IAmATravelAddict
8 ай бұрын
@@johnhelmuth9718 Yeah, what a crazy year. With El Nino, we might get another great snow year. I think this is the first time in a while we've had so much snow that never melted. If we get more snow this year, maybe it restore some of the glaciers.
Always wanted to hike up and out to Blue Lake. Now I think I will. Thanks
@IAmATravelAddict
Жыл бұрын
I assume you fish, looking at your screen name. I don't, but I know plenty of people do at Blue Lake, just FYI. Donkey Lake is not that much further, and there's a trail, so you can check that out, too.
Great video, thank you! Really enjoyed watching this! Would you say taking the route you found & marked on the way down would be a lot easier to go up? I'm bringing my 62 year old mom to the area this summer & am undecided if we should attempt this lake or not. She is fit but I don't think she would appreciate a total scramble....
@IAmATravelAddict
5 ай бұрын
It might be too much for her, as there are several spots that require scrambling, even with the easy route. However, without knowing her fitness level, I don't want to make any recommendations solely based on her age (I've once met an 80 year old backpacking). Remember, you can always go as far as you can and turn around. This trail has some amazing views even if you only go as far as Blue Lake.
@TrilogyHiking
5 ай бұрын
@@IAmATravelAddict Thank you so much! 🙏 We will definitely make it up to Blue Lake, and past to Hungry Packer lake, Midnight Lake, etc. It's more of the off-trail rock scrambling that had me nervous in this video 😬 I think I will strike this one from our itinerary & stick with the actual trailed lakes 😅
@IAmATravelAddict
4 ай бұрын
Sounds good. Enjoy your trip!
Can you share your GPX on the easier way back
@IAmATravelAddict
Ай бұрын
I'll look for it when I get home. Send me your email from IG or pengshi.com and I'll email it to you.