6 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •
Crazy off trail adventure... We left the house at 4pm, bombed up to the 550 trailhead by 6pm. Took the 550 to the Pansy Lake cutoff trail and bailed over the edge. We thought for sure we would cut some kind of trail getting to this lake, but not so... It was so steep there were times I could hear the buckles on my pack rubbing rocks behind me.Spent about 15 minutes at the lake and headed back somewhat the way we came down. Back at the truck by 10pm.
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August 8, 2011
Hmmm I did not think anyone else new about this hidden lake :) Great place!! I spen a few nights there. I also fell down 5 times on the way in. My bad knees were having issues...I was not sure I ws going to make it out in 1 piece