I drove in Sunday night to sleep in my vehicle for an early start on Monday morning and watched several groups descend the trail in the dark and pouring rain. Monday morning starting out at 37º and blue sky. Had lunch at the lake where it started snowing and which made the rocks slippery upon descent and the mud even more slippery. Trail strewn with larch needles but still a few trees bedecked in bright gold.
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Minor obstacles posing few problemsRoad
Road suitable for all vehiclesBugs
No bugsSnow
Snow free
Comments
Onblarney on Lake Ingalls
Hi Zipster,
Thank you for your report. I'm going to hike it this weekend (Oct 26.)How was the water situation? Was water flowing in the streams? If I don't have to, I rather filter my water on the trail. Thank you.
Posted by:
Onblarney on Oct 22, 2024 07:59 PM
Zipster on Lake Ingalls
@Onblarney - the stream in my top picture from Headlight Basin was the only one that I noticed with flowing water. Lots of water was flowing, but it had rained a lot the previous night. The bright yellow colors in the water are larch needles caught in the eddies. From where the water disappears, there was a waterfall over the edge. This is in the general vicinity of the sign that points to the wilderness toilet. Going up/down the boulders & slabs from the Basin to Lake Ingalls, I could hear water flowing beneath the rockfall but only saw it once. Of course, the N Fork Teanaway next to the TH parking lot had plenty of water. Hope this helps with your planning.
Posted by:
Zipster on Oct 22, 2024 08:15 PM