Trail Map

This is a photo of the trailhead sign. It is for reference. Info says this was a 4.5 mile hike but GPS says it's more like 8 miles. It's steep and strenuous and the last part is cross country/off trail.

Peek of Whitney

A peek of Mt. Whitney from near the Meysan Lake trail.

Trail

The trail to Meysan Lake is "hidden" in the Mt. Whitney portal campground. You must park on the street and walk through the campground to get there.

Up, up and up.

This trail is very steep. This is a great trail picture which shows the terrain. If you look down the chute, you can see the trail carved in the mountainside (near center, to the right). Then, you can see the sandy, steep switchbacks carrying you up the drainage towards the lake.

More sandy switchbacks

The trail was soft sand/decomposed granite. You sank in and back with every step making it very slow going.

Shrinking lake

I think there is a lake in there somewhere. Maybe Little Meysan but it seems have turned mostly into a meadow!

What's left of a lake

Getting closer - view of Mt. Irvine

Small lake from above

Where's the trail?

Beyond the lake, the trail goes cross county and you have to follow the use trail and cairns to make your way.

Hidden trail

Cliffside camp!

If you look closely, you can see my PERFECT campsite. I'm on a cliff in a nice bowl of decomposed granite deep enough for my tent stakes. It's perfect and the views can't be beat! *My tent is silver and is almost dead center of the photograph.

My home away from home

My camp and Mt. Irvine in the background.

Solitude

Meysan Lake

Green Contrast

The sun lit up the little bit of green near the lake just beautifully. I just had to capture it.

Little Buddy

This was a solo trip so this was my only little buddy. Thank you marmot!

The view East from camp.

Sunrise light on Mt. Irvine.

Mt. Irvine at sunrise