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![✨Big Pine Lakes ✨
All the details on how you can do one of the most beautiful hikes in California below. [SAVE/SHARE for later!]
🏔 To get here you will need to hike 5+ miles one way up 3400 feet of elevation on the Big Pine Lakes Trail via the North Fork Trail. The steady climb up this trail rewards you with a roaring river, waterfalls, stunning glacial lakes and beautiful alpine forests.
🥾There are 7 glacial lakes here, but the first 3 are the most scenic with this icy blue color. The 4th lake is regular pond color, while 5 is a deeper blue. I didn’t make it to 6 or 7 so I can’t say how those are! Day hikers typically only make it to Lake 1, 2, and 3.
⏱ The hike up to Lake 2 can take anywhere from 3.5 to 5 hours and 2-3 hours to get back down. There is limited shade which makes much of the trail very hot.
🏕 Big Pine Lakes trail can be hiked as an in/out day hike of 10-15 miles, or you can camp with a permit.
📝 Permits can be obtained 6 months in advance or 2 weeks in advance on recreation.gov
⛺️ We stayed at Big Pine Creek Campground before our backpacking trip which is a great base to start and end your adventures here.
🗑 All visitors must practice Leave No Trace principles here of packing out all trash and belongings, digging a hole for potty breaks and keeping your washing and toilet areas away from water sources. Note, all overnight campers must also have bear canisters.
🗺 Once you are up here, you can explore further into the mountains to the beautiful Sam Mack Meadow or the Palisades Glacier.
❓Would you do this hike for these views?
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