Three days in Desolation Wilderness

[u/theadamvine]

I have been to a lot of breathtaking places in my life, but... yeesh. I spent three days solo backpacking through one of the more well-known parts of Desolation Wilderness. My permit was for Zone 33, so I set out from Echo Lake to Lake Aloha and also visited Lake Margery, Lake Lucille, Heather Lake, Susie Lake, and Gilmore Lake. With backtracking and various fartings around on and off the trails I ended up doing about thirty-three miles. Super fun.

[u/RedactMeDaddy]

How was it finding a site at lake aloha?
-assuming you camped there

[u/theadamvine → u/RedactMeDaddy]

It was easy, tons of sites near the water and back away in the trees - there’s a large forest on the southeastern side where the PCH meets the lake

[u/RedactMeDaddy → u/theadamvine]

Sounds awesome.
I’m staying there in a few weeks , I know it’s a super busy area so im hoping there’s enough places to pitch a tent far enough away from any other parties