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Backpacking East Sierras Sherwin Lakes Day 2 (June 2024)

Finding long lost lakes (kinda).

See all the posts in the Backpacking East Sierras Sherwin Lakes (June 2024) series.

Coffee and pancakes in the morning
Mustn’t forget the chocolate chips
Finishing with spam makes for a fine backcountry breakfast

The main event for day two is hiking to Lost Lake. This is a lake just a little ways off the marked trail in the John Muir Wilderness.

Heading out to find a lost lake (named Lost Lake)
John Muir Wilderness is legendary

Leaving Inyo National Forest to enter John Muir Wilderness

A truly serene fishing spot
Fish were abundant
No bad time to be had

Lunch and a trout

Starting the hike out of Lost Lake
A little bushwhacking required
A slightly more challenging route than the one we took into Lost Lake
Found the main trail again

This wraps up Day 2 in the Backpacking East Sierras Sherwin Lakes (June 2024) series. Be sure to pick up the continuation of the trip in the Backpacking East Sierras Sherwin Lakes Day 3 (June 2024) post.


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