Lake Margaret Hike
	Trip Date:  09/05/2011 Distance: 5.0 Miles Vertical Gain: 500' Group Size: 12 Hike Rating:  Easy   Moderate  Hard    Strenuous	See video of hike   GPX for this trip
	Start Coordinates:   N 38 42.240, W 120 04.174     End Coordinates:   Same as Start Coordinates   Car Shuttle Req'd:   No Parking Directions:   Take Highway 88 to the signed Lake Margaret trailhead on the north side of the highway just to the west of Caples Lake.   Hazards of Note:   Weather in this area can change quickly so be prepared for various temperatures and rain. Crowd Factor:   High.  This is a popular, easy hike that is considered a 'standard' hike for this area of the Sierras. General Notes: From the parking area head along the trail for just over two miles to the lake.   There are a number of stream crossings along the way, but there are logs, rocks and other easy ways to navigate across all of them.  At the lake, there are many pleasant locations to enjoy the visit, and there is also a large, flat, angled slab of granite on the south side of the lake which provides a great overall view of the lake.
	Group on the start of the hike.
	The rocky trail to the lake.
	Sierra and Skyelin above the trail.
	Sierra's island on the lake.
	The group stopped at the lake for lunch.
	Looking down at the group from an overlook high above.
	View of Lake Margaret from high above.
	Castle Point from high above Lake Margaret.
	The girls across the lake.
	Annie crossing Caples Creek on the way back.
	GPS Track of the full hike.