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Meysan Lake Trail
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2025-08-01  
2009-08-14  
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14 by photographer avatarJim
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Meysan Lake TrailSierra Nevada, CA
Sierra Nevada, CA
Hiking10.00 Miles 3,700 AEG
Hiking10.00 Miles   6 Hrs   40 Mns   1.50 mph
3,700 ft AEG
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I backpacked in to Meysan Lake in the afternoon on the 14th and set up camp on the north side of the lake on the cliffs that overlook the lake. I took water from a stream that rose from a spring just above where I camped. On the 15th I climbed Mount Irvine (but foolishly skipped Mount Mallory) and on Sunday the 16th I climbed Lone Pine Peak. I had some other weekend climbers from southern California with me from Friday to early Sunday, and after they left I had the place to myself until I ran into someone hiking up the trail Monday around noon while I was descending. Incredible views of the night sky and fantastic, but cold weather made this a great trip to end my California Vacation on. I love this basin and trail and would gladly do it again. It took me about 4 1/4 hours to enter on the 14th and 2 and 1/4 hours to leave on the 17th. The best part about backpacking this as opposed to my other packing trip (Mount Russell in the Whitney Zone): No Wag Bags to carry down.
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 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Foxtail Pine
 Geology
 Geology [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Granite
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