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Lake
Shealor Hike
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Trip Date: 08/22/2010
Distance: 3.0 Miles
Vertical Gain:
500'
Group Size:
6
Hike Rating:
Easy
Moderate
Hard
Strenuous |
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Start Coordinates: |
N 38 39.324, W 120 08.094 |
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End Coordinates: |
Same as Start Coordinates
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Car Shuttle
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No |
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Parking
Directions: |
Take
Highway 88 to the Shealor Lakes parking area a little more than 5 1/2
miles east of the junction with Mormom Emigrant Trail. |
Hazards of
Note: |
Weather in this area can
change quickly so be prepared for various temperatures and rain.
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Crowd Factor: |
Moderate.
This is a short, popular hike with a pristine alpine lake and
great views into the Caples Creek Canyon drainage area. |
General Notes:
From
the parking area head west up the trailhead, and follow the dirt path
until the terrain changes to granite. Follow the marked path
from
this point up to a ridge with views north into the Caples Creek area,
and then continue down and to the south, winding slowly down to the
lake. |
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Skyelin and Dustin at the
trailhead. |
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The group headed out on the
trail to the lake.
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Annie and Dustin making
progress. |
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Dustin on a point high above
the lake. |
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A saddle we climbed up on the
way offered expansive views to the west.
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Our first view of the lake, as
well as the same view in a thunderous rain. |
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Tristan and Sierra enjoying
the lake setting. |
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The boys taking in the scenery.
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Sierra enjoying the lake
setting. |
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Skye at the lake getting her
knee bandaged. |
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Sierra on her way back up from
the lake. |
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Pyramid Peak and the Crystal
Range from along the hike. |
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The storm that caught us the
second time to the lake. |
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GPS Track of the full hike. |
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