So I have been looking through some guidebooks, and it seems that the normal approach to Mt Conness is from the east, from Saddlebag lake. Has anyone done it from the west, coming in from Young's lake? Any tips on the approach?
Thanks
by cliffm » Thu May 24, 2012 6:06 am
by Bob Burd » Thu May 24, 2012 8:18 am
by darinchadwick » Thu May 24, 2012 9:00 am
by sharperblue » Thu May 24, 2012 5:18 pm
darinchadwick wrote:I did it from Young's lake, and it was a waste of time. The trail to the lake is good, but the hike isn't all that special considering other hikes in the Yosemite high country. The approach is too long for a one day climb of Conness, and too short to bother with backpacking in all the climbing and camping gear, which is what I did. Plus the campground, at least back then, was plagued with bears that roamed around, sniffing in tents and swatting at backpacks all night. My opinion, there are plenty of other technical climbs in the backcountry where one has no choice but to do the long approach. Why make it longer on purpose?
by Ambret » Fri May 25, 2012 1:07 am
by Bob Burd » Fri May 25, 2012 2:03 am
Ambret wrote:How would you rate the Saddlebag route up Conness? Also Class 2?
by BHunewill » Fri May 25, 2012 5:04 am
by fedak » Fri May 25, 2012 7:45 pm
Folks often end up off route and report it class 3. ymmv
by Greg Enright » Sat May 26, 2012 12:00 am
by cliffm » Mon May 28, 2012 6:13 pm
sharperblue wrote:darinchadwick wrote:I did it from Young's lake, and it was a waste of time. The trail to the lake is good, but the hike isn't all that special considering other hikes in the Yosemite high country. The approach is too long for a one day climb of Conness, and too short to bother with backpacking in all the climbing and camping gear, which is what I did. Plus the campground, at least back then, was plagued with bears that roamed around, sniffing in tents and swatting at backpacks all night. My opinion, there are plenty of other technical climbs in the backcountry where one has no choice but to do the long approach. Why make it longer on purpose?
+1 tedious, long haul via Young lakes, a million miles through the pines with little visual interest. Saddlebag approach goes through a nice valley and gets you up to the Conness saddle with great views and some fun scrambling. Done it both ways and saddlebag wins hands-down
by QITNL » Mon May 28, 2012 9:52 pm
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