During August 22-29, 1965 myself, Bill Paine, Noel Parr, Chris Mayer, Bob Johnson and Gerry Hester did a 65 mile round trip Deck Trek from Twin Lakes near Bridgeport, California. Beautiful weather. Mosquitoes relatively heavy.
First day from Twin Lakes up new Crown Lake trail to Peeler Lake fisherman's trail, then to Peeler Lake.
Twin Lakes Circuit Deck Trek 1965 map
Twin Lakes Circuit Deck Trek 1965 itinerary
Entering Hoover Wilderness on Barney Lake Trail from Twin Lakes - 22 Aug 1965
Barney Lake - Hoover Wilderness - 24 Aug 1962
Peeler Lake - Hoover Wilderness - 22 Aug 1965
Monday Peeler Lake down Kerrick Canyon to 8500' camp at Bear Valley Junction.
Upper Kerrick Meadow - Yosemite National Park - 23 Aug 1965
Middle Kerrick Meadow - Yosemite National Park - 23 Aug 1965
Bob Johnson, Bill Paine, lunch stop - Rancharia Creek
Yosemite National Park - 23 Aug 1965
Lower Kerrick Meadow - Yosemite National Park - 23 Aug 1965
Looking back over Lower Kerrick Meadow - Yosemite National Park - 23 Aug 1965
Rancheria Creek, Lower Kerrick Meadow - Yosemite National Park - 23 Aug 1965
Rancharia Creek near Seavey Pass trail junction - Yosemite National Park - 23 Aug 1965
Tuesday to Tilden Lake - beautiful.
Bill Paine crossing Stubblefield Creek - Yosemite National Park - 24 Aug 1965
Lunch stop on Macomb ridge looking up Tilden Canyon
Yosemite National Park - 24 Aug 1965
Meadow in Tilden Canyon - Yosemite National Park - 24 Aug 1965
Tilden Lake, Keyes Peak - Yosemite National Park - 24 Aug 1965
Chris Mayer fishing near camp at Tilden Lake - Yosemite National Park - 24 Aug 1965
Bill 'Muir' Paine writing in diary at Tilden Lake camp - Yosemite National Park - 24 Aug 1965
Noel Parr fishing at Tilden Lake - Yosemite National Park - 24 Aug 1965
Evenning at Tilden Lake, Keyes Peak, Saurian Crest - Yosemite National Park - 24 Aug 1965
Wednesday to Dorothy Lake.
Morning reflection from camp at Tilden Lake - Yosemite National Park - 25 Aug 1965
Tilden Lake outlet - Yosemite National Park - 25 Aug 1965
Bill Paine crossing Falls Creek, Jack Main Canyon - Yosemite National Park - 25 Aug 1965
Falls Creek, Jack Main Canyon - Yosemite National Park - 25 Aug 1965
Grace Meadow, Forsyth Peak - Yosemite National Park - 25 Aug 1965
Deer in Jack Main Canyon - Yosemite National Park - 25 Aug 1965
Noel Parr and Bob Johnson at Bond Pass, Yosemite National Park - 25 Aug 1965
Bob Johnson and Noel Parr viewing Forsyth Peak from Bond Pass - 25 Aug 1965
Dorothy Lake, Forsyth Peak - 25 Aug 1965
Sunset at Dorothy Lake - 25 Aug 1965
Sunset at Dorothy Lake - 25 Aug 1965
Looking east from top of Forsyth Peak - 26 Aug 1965
On Thursday, August 26, 1965 I climbed 11,182' Forsyth Peak with Noel Parr and Bob Johnson after which we continued to Piute Meadow.
Forsyth Peak overlooks the scenic sister lakes of Dorothy, Helen, Ruth, Stella, Bonnie, Harriet and Cora Lakes in the Hoover Wilderness Area. All of these lovely lakes are within a couple of miles of each other and worthy of a visit in and of themselves.
Forsyth peak actually straddles the northern boundary of Yosemite National Park. Although it is located only a mile off the Pacific Crest Trail, there is not much off-trail traffic in this remote area of Yosemite.
The summit offers spectacular views of the Saurian Crest, Keyes Peak, Tower Peak and numerous other peaks in the Hoover Wilderness Area.
Tower Peak from top of Forsyth Peak - 26 Aug 1965
Saurian Crest, Craig Peak, Banner Peak, Mt. Ritter, Mt. Lyell
from top of Forsyth Peak - 26 Aug 1965
Tilden Lake, Keyes Peak, Jack Main Canyon, Grace Meadow from top of Forsyth Peak - 26 Aug 1965
Dorothy Lake from top of Forsyth Peak - 26 Aug 1965
Lake Ruth, Stella Lake, Bonnie Lake looking down West Walker River
from top of Forsyth Peak - 26 Aug 1965
Noel Parr and friendly snake at Dorothy Lake - 26 Aug 1965
Leaving Dorothy Lake and Yosemite via Dorothy Lake Pass - 26 Aug 1965
Entering Hoover Wilderness via Dorothy Lake Pass - 26 Aug 1965
Bonnie Lake - Hoover Wilderness - 26 Aug 1965
Harriet Lake - Hoover Wilderness - 03 Sep 1966
Harriet Lake - Hoover Wilderness - 03 Sep 1966
Cataract Falls - Hoover Wilderness - 26 Aug 1965
Piute Meadow, Hawksbeak Peak, Ehrnbeck Peak - 26 Aug 1965
Tower Peak from Buckeye Ridge - 27 Aug 1965
Piute Meadow, Tower Peak - 27 Aug 1965
Friday to South Fork Buckeye Creek at trail junction for Twin Lakes.
Buckeye Pass - Hoover Wilderness/Yosemite National Park - 27 Aug 1965
Bill Paine at snow cabin at the forks of Buckey Creek - 27 Aug 1965
Saturday to Twin Lakes via an old trail (which has now been abandoned) directly to Barney Lake. We then drove to Bodie ghost town for sightseeing. Steaks in Bishop. Camped at Bishop. Sunday home early afternoon. Trip good but a little long.
Barney Lake from ridge trail - 28 Aug 1965
Upper Twin Lakes from ridge trail - 28 Aug 1965