Agnew Pass - September 2016

[ski3pin]

A couple of weeks ago we got away for a quick weekend trip. We have the story up on our blog and you are most welcome to take a look and share some of the adventure. It can be found here -

Agnew Pass - September 2016

Please enjoy.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Another wonderful TR from the Ski3Pins. You are lucky to be so close to that wonderful country! Thanks for sharing!

 

[GroovyDad]

Spooky Meadow is a cool name. I'm curious, do you know how it came to be called that?

 

[takesiteasy]

Such great country to hike in. Thanks for the report.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

We haven't been to that Devil's Post Pile area for many years. Just going to have to get back there.
Thanks for the report.
Frank

 

[iowahiker]

Great to see an odd couple from Iowa can get around the Sierra's better than the locals. Fence campground west of Sonora Pass off Clark Fork was empty that weekend and we had a nice stay. Hiked south of Sonora Pass on the PCT with very few people around and great views. Then we climbed Sonora Peak the next day and we were all alone. Second year in a row day hiking the east side of the Sierra's trying to finish before you . Currently, the BLM campground Horton Creek is mostly empty just north of Bishop.

We planned to hike Agnew Pass two weeks after you but the Owens River Fire smoke sent us farther south. This was the second year in a row a fire kept us out of June Lakes, last year Bloody Canyon Fire. Spent the second weekend after labor day at Green Creek campground, almost completely empty, after finding a zoo at Twin Lakes campgrounds.

We hiked up to lower Pine Creek Lake today, a little north of Bishop.

We are covering some of the same ground as you this year: We were at Lolo Pass a few weeks before you and Sawtooth Lake a few weeks after you. We traveled the area from Helena, MT, south while your path looks more northerly starting in CA.

 

[ski3pin]

Spooky Meadow is a cool name. I'm curious, do you know how it came to be called that?

Mr. Groovy, we don't know the origins of the name. It is a cool name and perhaps a little research is in order.

 

[super doody]

I want to be like you guys when I grow up. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ski3pin]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. We appreciate it!

I want to be like you guys when I grow up...........................

May have to rethink the "growing up" part!

 

[hoyden]

"butts up!" That just made my morning.

Thanks for another great travel post!

 

[longhorn1]

Ski, Now that I'm back I can get caught up on all of the great trip reports and get mine done. Thanks for posting another neat weekend trip. jd