Big Pine Lakes: Should You Hike BEYOND Lake 2? (Ultimate Trail Guide)
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- This travel guide to Big Pine Lakes - one of California’s best hikes - will cover everything you need to know from a day hike to a backpacking trip.
This Sierra Nevada hike is located in the John Muir Wilderness in the Inyo National Forest, starting from the Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail, where you can hike to First Lake through Seventh Lake.
In this video, I discuss my top hiking tips for Big Pine Lakes, whether it is worth it to hike past Second Lake, and examples of where to stay the night before (i.e. Lone Pine, Big Pine, or Bishop).
All clips captured on iPhone and shot in mid-November.
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HELPFUL LINKS
Reserve a Big Pine Lakes Backpacking Permit: www.recreation.gov/permits/23...
Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail Information:
tinyurl.com/5n8rtaua
All Trails Info for Big Pine Lakes: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ca...
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:42 What You NEED to Know
03:20 The First 5 Miles
05:43 First and Second Lake
08:10 Third Lake
09:33 Fifth Lake
11:18 Summit Lake and Sixth Lake
13:37 Fourth Lake and Hiking Back Down
14:45 Top Five Tips
16:48 A Personal Message
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Thank you for this awesome video! My wife and I are backpacking here this upcoming July for 2 nights. Trying to decide if we should do the glacier or the upper lakes on our layover day and your video makes a compelling case for lake 5 and 6. Where would you setup for basecamp, lake 2 or 5? Thanks again!
Whether or not you do the palisades glacier or the upper lakes on the layover day, I personally would set up basecamp at Lake 2 or 3. While I enjoyed Lake 5 a lot, it'd be a bit of a slog to carry the pack all the way there...plus, your layover day would be pretty short since Lake 6 is only 1.5 miles away if you decide to go there.
Glad you enjoyed the video and have fun on your trip!
You did a wonderful job with the details regarding this hike! Thank you for the useful information while also making it enjoyable to watch!
Thank you I appreciate the feedback! I am hoping to make some hiking videos of my recent trip to Yosemite (:
Keep posting this amazing hiking content Keanu!!! I'm sure this video will erupt out of nowhere one day.
I plan on it! I have some non-hiking stuff too planned. Thank you!
20 years ago I climbed all of California's 14rs. I hiked and skied up to Palisades glacier, on the way to climb palimonium and sill. Going over the boulders past Sam Mack to the glaciers was challenging, but stunningly beautiful. From behind the glacier Lodge you can take a trail up to Brainerd lake and then route find your way to finger lake which is really lovely. I continued summit middle palisades Peak but I don't know how much of the glacier at the bottom of it still exists. Anyway that area is really beautiful. I wrote about climbing the 14 er's (High altitude interiors) that you might refer to when putting together trips, and loved the goal of climbing all the mountains at a time when all there were only topo maps and an altimeter watch. Now at almost 70, I find your video very moving. There's no way I could do all the lakes as a day hike anymore, and I couldn't carry a pack to sleep over. But your video is motivation to do at least walk up to third lake again. I used and early digital camera at this time that took pictures in a format before Jpeg existed and I don't have many pictures from that time. So it's sweet to see images what I have only kept in my mind. Thank you. And you are already living your dream; may this be the first adventure of many. I have been to 75 countries I am and I'm still putting together wonderful adventures with unique landscapes and cultures. It's a lot of work but the process gets easier. Best to you, Michal
I’m glad my video allowed you to relive some memories from the trail. That makes me so happy and you’re welcome.
And thank you for your wisdom. I hope to travel as much as you have. I too love to travel plan and while it’s difficult work, the reward is always worth it.
I looked up Brainer and Finger Lake and they look stunning. I have not considered hiking there (as I did not know they existed) and they are now in the my hiking queue. I can only imagine all of the adventures you have been on - all of California’s 14ers is an incredible feat. While that is not on my bucket list, getting to know what other people have done and their stories inspires me to push my own boundaries. One day I hope to do the John Muir Trail.
You can make it to Lake 3. I have high hopes. Best to you!
That is amazing, such an achievement! Climbing all 14ers is a bucket list of mine. What is the name of your guide?
Well put together video. The music, edits and commentary made it very entertaining and educational. Thank you brother 🙏🏾
Appreciate you!
Thank you for this video!!! Planning on going there this summer :)
Beautiful video. Thank you!!!
thank you and great job for putting it all together.
Excellent video. Nicely done. I enjoyed the narration as well as the video production. This area/ hike has been on my list for a few years now. Maybe this year will be the year.
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! Hopefully, you get to do it soon. 👍
Wow, incredible incredible views here! I can see why lake 5 was your favorite. It looks like a dream. It's so clear and surrounded by mountain beauty. Also loved your tip to enjoy your time at the lakes. It's easy to get caught up in hiking quickly but why not enjoy yourself along the way. Another super good quality video.
Thanks again! I think there is a common tendency to rush through nature or look down while you hike, but then you’re missing out on why you came in the first place!
I’ve been in the cabin very cool!
Thank you for posting. I camped at Big Pines campground several years ago and caught a glimpse of the glacier. Always intrigued, I studied the trail system out to hopefully backpack. It IS a very competitive area to get a permit. I have other plans this summer, but this is on my list and I’ll do the 7am rec.gov mayhem perhaps next year. Very beautiful and informative video. Subscribed.
Thank you for the kind words! I would like to hike this trail again, but to see the Palisades Glacier. The “7 am mayhem” is a very accurate description 🤣
A very well put together video! I was was about a month before you in October for the fall season. Even then, it was below freezing at night at the lakes above lake 2
Thanks! Yeah I definitely would not have been prepared to stay under below freezing temps with my current sleeping bag. Where did you end up camping?
@@KeanuTravelsTo we hiked to all 7 lakes up there. We stayed two nights and both nights we decided to stay at lake 2. We were also fishing and the lakes above lake 2 were frozen over.
How was seventh lake and was it worth checking out? We couldn’t find the trail for it.
Thanks for the overview. just the right amount of detail without unnecessary information. Which lake would you stay at if you were backgrounding
You’re welcome and thanks! I would stay at Lake 2 or 3 if I was doing a 2 day trip.
@@KeanuTravelsTo Thanks, just Subscribed. Keep them videos coming 😁
Gracias por compartir el video.una ay nieve en el mes.de mayo quiero ir en ese mes
You're welcome! De nada
Nice video ! My son and have hike several trails in the eastern sierra’s. Your information was very good. Was there a lot of parking at the trail head?
Thank you! There’s not a lot of parking at the trailhead, maybe 8-10 spots. So getting there early is a good idea if possible. If not, overflow parking will suffice.
Yes, the Sierra’s are great! I plan to do a trip to the Chocolate Lakes and 1000 Island lake later this year.
Awesome video! Do you have to get a permit to day hike?
Thanks! You do not!
Any suggestions on a drinking water filter?
I recommend the Sawyer SP128 Mini Water filter. You can get it on Amazon. It’s the one I use. It’s simple and lightweight.
Are dogs allowed on this hike trail?
Yes dogs are allowed! 🐶
Hello. great job.
I also launched this channel recently, just like you. I live in Mallorca and I also have an idea on how to make a video about hiking in the mountains. There is a famous route here GR221. I will learn from you.
In general, I wanted to say that your content and quality are excellent, now you need to think about how to shoot more and promote it.
Hi! Thank you so much for the kind words, I greatly appreciate it! I actually have a couple of videos coming up on Cabo San Lucas, Mexico including another hike!
I have never heard of the GR221 but now I want to look it up. I would love to check out Mallorca one day. I’ll support you on your new channel as well! We got this.
Thousand island lakes or this lake?..
I haven’t been to Thousand Lake so I wouldn’t be able to tell you, but I have plans to backpack there this year, so I’ll report my take on it then!
I know you didn't ask me, but thousand island lakes. Banner Peak in the background is simply stunning, but both are spectacular in their own ways. Go see both haha!
@@antnguyen thanks for input...I will try to hike it someday.
Do I need a permit to hike and go to these lakes or is it a permit to park at the two parking lots
Neither. Permit is only if you want to backpack overnight. If you are doing a day hike, a permit is not necessary.
@@KeanuTravelsTo I appreciate it brotha, awesome video btw 👌
Are you a Kabayan?🇵🇭
Yes I am Filipino-American 😊
@@KeanuTravelsTo nice too meet u brother… we live in Bishop, a town next to Big pine lakes!🤙🏼