Scramble up this to a notch in the ridge, and head south, staying just west of the ridge. Length is about 2.7 miles.Īscend slabs and talus from the lake's north side, skirting the right edge of the cliffs to a class 2 gully, which may be loose. More details can be found in Schaffer's book, and may or may not help with routefinding. This "trail" is unmaintained and may have blowdowns, washouts, etc. Start on the north side of Bull Canyon Creek and eventually find a use trail which heads up the canyon. The crossing of Silver King Creek here can be deep, so sandals or alternate footwear may come in handy.Ĭonnells gets a lot of traffic from horse packers, and has a small government-owned cabin. Hike down into Corral Valley, then up and over into Coyote Valley, and then finally up and over again into Upper Fish Valley. From Rodriguez Flat this is about 6.3 miles via the Corral Valley Trail. There is a small area near the trailhead parking lot for primitive camping (no facilities and no water - bring water and a trowel).įirst, hike to Connells Cow Camp (8100'). The road is somewhat rocky for about 0.5 miles, and eventually comes to a registration board for self-issue wilderness permits. Bear left at the fork towards the Rodriguez Flat hiker's trailhead. Follow this washboarded road uphill about 6.3 miles to a fork. According to Schaffer's book, one may also approach cross-country from Tamarack Lake (9300'), a fantastic spot in itself.įirst get on Mill Canyon Road from SR395 (between Coleville and Walker), then bear right on unpaved Golden Gate Road. This page will describe the approach from the Rodriguez Flat trailhead, on the eastern side. The hike in to the lake is somewhat long, and the last part is on a trail which is no longer officially maintained. The lake is reputed to be cold, with brisk swimming, and apparently no fish survive the winters here (even if they did, fishing in this area is not permitted). Despite the peak's imposing appearance, there is an easy (class 2-3 YDS) scramble to its summit from the lake. The peak stands above the highest lake in the wilderness, Whitecliff Lake (9730'). According to Jeffrey Schaffer's book Carson-Iceberg Wilderness : A Guide to the High Sierra between Yosemite and Tahoe, the peak is a mass of Topaz Lake granodiorite, with a summit block of volcanic origin. OverviewVisitors to the eastern part of the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness in the central Sierra Nevada have no doubt seen Whitecliff Peak off in the distance.
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