Bishop, California, is central to any set of treks you might want to make in the Eastern Sierras. Two of the closest to Bishop are the North Lake Trail and the South Lake Trail , both of which will lead you all to way to the John Muir Trail, if you wish to reach it.
We opted for an afternoon hike toward the Treasure Lakes, but the scenery was so nice along South Lake itself, we paused too often for photos and needed to return to the trailhead when the light beckoned.
I used a Magellan Promark 2 for this short hike, setting a waypoint at this creek crossing.
The narrowing channel returns to an ambient stream in the driest years.
Looking southwest toward the narrowing
Strewn chunks of stone await to be stairsteps for the agile hiker.
A well-groomed path gently climbs from the trailhead.
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