Day 2- Meysan Lake

8/2/18  I had time and energy for one more day on the trails, so I decided to do the Meysan Lake trail. It had been 15 year since the last time I was here, and it's still as beautiful and empty as ever!
DSC01057 When I woke-up in the morning, I wasn't sure I would be up for a hike today. But after a relaxing breakfast, I was feeling ready by late morning, and decided to...
When I woke-up in the morning, I wasn't sure I would be up for a hike today. But after a relaxing breakfast, I was feeling ready by late morning, and decided to…
DSC01058 The first half mile of the trail wanders through a campsite, across some roads, and can be hard to find. But once you're on the main trail, it's smooth sailing...
The first half mile of the trail wanders through a campsite, across some roads, and can be hard to find. But once you're on the main trail, it's smooth sailing…
C0019 Since I had a late start today, the afternoon thunderstorm hit while I was still at lower elevation. I got hammered with hail for a while, but it was a whole...
Since I had a late start today, the afternoon thunderstorm hit while I was still at lower elevation. I got hammered with hail for a while, but it was a whole…
DSC01060 Heading up the canyon with classic Sierra scenery.
Heading up the canyon with classic Sierra scenery.
DSC01065 You can hear the roar of the Meysan Creek cascades throughout the canyon.
You can hear the roar of the Meysan Creek cascades throughout the canyon.
DSC01068 It's a fairly long, steep climb up to the lakes.
It's a fairly long, steep climb up to the lakes.
DSC01071 Finally made it up to Camp Lake.
Finally made it up to Camp Lake.
DSC01074 The lake is pretty small at the moment, but the bowl is nice and green. This is the end of the official trail. The weather is still borderline, and I'm a little...
The lake is pretty small at the moment, but the bowl is nice and green. This is the end of the official trail. The weather is still borderline, and I'm a little…
DSC01076 Fortunately, the storm didn't worsen, and I made it up to the Meysan Lake bowl. You can't see the lake until the last minute though. Someone could actually...
Fortunately, the storm didn't worsen, and I made it up to the Meysan Lake bowl. You can't see the lake until the last minute though. Someone could actually…
DSC01080 But that's the real lake. As awesome a glacial bowl lake as you're likely to find anywhere. I hadn't seen a human since near the trailhead, and I had the lake...
But that's the real lake. As awesome a glacial bowl lake as you're likely to find anywhere. I hadn't seen a human since near the trailhead, and I had the lake…
DSC01083 With uncanny timing, the sun finally started to break through right when I arrived at the lake. The lake was an amazing turquoise once the light hit it.
With uncanny timing, the sun finally started to break through right when I arrived at the lake. The lake was an amazing turquoise once the light hit it.
DSC01086 More turquoise lake views.
More turquoise lake views.
DSC01097 Playing with the polarizing filter on my camera. With the polarizer off, you can't see below the surface because of the reflections.
Playing with the polarizing filter on my camera. With the polarizer off, you can't see below the surface because of the reflections.
DSC01098 And with it on, amazing difference. Unfortunately, I couldn't lure any of the fat, friendly trout to shore that were here 15 years ago.
And with it on, amazing difference. Unfortunately, I couldn't lure any of the fat, friendly trout to shore that were here 15 years ago.
DSC01125 I love how these bowl lakes just hang on the edge of a cliff before the outlet creek flows down the canyon.
I love how these bowl lakes just hang on the edge of a cliff before the outlet creek flows down the canyon.
DSC01129 I could sit here all day. It's great to see some snow still hanging around in early August.
I could sit here all day. It's great to see some snow still hanging around in early August.
DSC01131 The only Marmot picture I managed to snag.
The only Marmot picture I managed to snag.
DSC01138 On the way back down, much better lighting on Camp Lake now.
On the way back down, much better lighting on Camp Lake now.
DSC01152 I decided to take an offshoot to the aptly named Grass Lake, which we didn't go to the last time I was here. It was worth the trip. Another gorgeous little...
I decided to take an offshoot to the aptly named Grass Lake, which we didn't go to the last time I was here. It was worth the trip. Another gorgeous little…
DSC01156 Another view from a little further around the lake. Unfortunately, the sun was gone again.
Another view from a little further around the lake. Unfortunately, the sun was gone again.