This hike has it all! Majestic views, cyan colored lakes, aqua blue tarns, and an abundance of wildflowers to make oneself feel that they are truly one with nature. A few things to note below:
- The slide does add on about 2mi RT to the entire hike, so be prepared for that.
- The trek to Independence Lake is what I would consider quite easy. It is only about 1mi from the true TH, and is family friendly.
- I would caution families with young kids wanting to attempt onward to North Lake; the switchbacks are no joke and most are exposed to direct sunlight. I had my toddler on my back and can tell you that it was a helluva workout.
- Due to time constraints we stopped at the third tarn before North Lake and turned around after a brief respite. It was still a great place to stop and have lunch on the rocks overlooking the lake (one of my hiking buddies even took a dip!).
- I can't wait to come back in the future and camp out out - we saw a handful of hikers who were over-nighting it. Jealous!
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