With the local forecast nearing 110° F, my wife and I decided that we should head north for a few days. I had planned to hike to Duck Pass (which I ended up doing Sunday August 16), but we did not check into our hotel until 2:30 am. I decided to sleep in, then head to the Horseshoe Lake area to see what alternatives I could find.
Stopping at turn off at Twin Lakes, I saw a map and information board that mentioned Mammoth Pass. I didn’t know anything about or if there was a good view (it didn’t look like it was above tree line), but I decided to give it a shot. Here is the track from my hike:
Geek Stats
Distance: ~6 miles || Duration: 3 hours || Elevation Gain/Loss: ±1,236 || Max Elevation: 9,416′ || Difficulty: Easy
- Notes:
- #52HikeChallenge, Hike 25 of 52
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Gear
- WoolX Merino Wool
- Lightweight Merino Wool Hoodie
- Great first hike with this hoodie. When I started hiking it was in the mid 40s and in the 60s when I finished. I was comfortable wearing just the hoodie and a t-shirt for the entire hike.
- Lightweight Merino Wool Hoodie
- Farm to Feet Merino Wool Socks
- Madison Solid Hiker
- This week I wore these at the gym twice this week for cardio, then on this hike.
- Lighter and thinner than the High Points that I love, they work well with my Oboz Traverse Lows for tasks and hikes where I don’t need the extra cushioning or warmth of thicker socks.
- I could have worn them for my afternoon hike and the next day, but opted for clean socks since they got really dusty.
- Madison Solid Hiker
- Oboz Traverse Lows
- Worked great on this short hike.
- Deuter Airlite 28
- Awesome pack. The perfect size for my day hikes. My full review will be posted within the next couple of weeks.
- Cotton Carrier Camera Vest
- The best system I’ve used for carrying a DSLR.
- With the cooler temps, I didn’t notice any of the extra sweating I had experienced on previous hikes in Southern California.
- Geigerrig
- Hydration Pack Engine
- The bladder and Insulated Drink Tube continue to well with my Deuter pack.
- Hydration Pack Engine
- Kurgo
- Baxter Dog Backpack
- The design of this pack is unique compared to the other packs we’ve tried. I was really curious how well it would work with our crazy mutt. It’s essentially a harness with two floating saddlebags.
- It seemed to carry the weight well once I got the bags equally balanced, which took some work. It seems to be more sensitive to weight than the other packs we’ve tried.
- Quantum Leash
- One use and I gotta say, it’s the best leash we’ve had. It is very versatile and can be used in several configurations.
- Baxter Dog Backpack
