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Sep 26, 2011 at 9:06 pm #1279853
I had to be in Jamestown, CA for a BBQ on Sunday afternoon, so I decided to sneak in a quick overnighter at nearby Emigrant Wilderness. I started at the Gianelli trailhead and hiked to Toejam Lake, which was about 8.8 miles each way according to my map. It turned out to be a relatively easy hike without a lot of elevation gain or loss, but there were some pretty nice views almost immediately.
About 3 miles in I stopped to have a snack overlooking what I believe is Chewing Gum Lake
The forecast called for a slight chance of rain. At this point I had a feeling there was more than a slight chance I would get wet.
It did end up raining for about 20 minutes as I was approaching Toejam lake, but when I arrived it stopped almost immediately.
After setting up camp I took a very short stoll up to the top of the hill next to the lake where the views opened up.
I'm assuming this is The Three Chimneys
A view down on Toejam lake with my campsite in the lower right.
The next morning I hustled out of there to get to the BBQ in time, so I didn't take many pictures. One of the pictures I did take was of Powell Lake that I somehow didn't notice on the hike in. It's about 2 miles from the trailhead.
Sep 26, 2011 at 9:12 pm #1783878Chris,
Thanks for the excellent pictures and report. It looks like you were able to make the most of your weekend and enjoy some nice scenery.
Sep 26, 2011 at 9:13 pm #1783880Nice Chris.
Do you happen to know if that is Burst Rock at the far left in the first photo?
Sep 26, 2011 at 9:34 pm #1783884Hi David,
Might be Castle Rock, definitely not Burst Rock, which is the first hill you climb leaving Gianelli Cabin trailhead.
Cheers,
Rick
Sep 26, 2011 at 9:36 pm #1783885Thanks Davids.
I don't think it's Burst Rock. According to the map, Burst Rock is right next to the trail. Possibly Castle Rock?
Sep 30, 2011 at 11:45 am #1785233A couple of questions:
How was the mosquito situation?–was there a month ago and it was nasty.
What do you think the overnight low temperature was?
Thanks,
rhz
Sep 30, 2011 at 1:44 pm #1785279Mosquitos weren't an issue. In fact, I don't even remember noticing them at all.
I'd guess the low was around 35-40, but really not too sure. I had a WM Megalite (30 degree) on a Neoair and was pretty comfortable with that setup….neither hot nor cold. Most of the night I didn't have it zipped up all the way.
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