**This trip was almost completely cross-country. All mileages are approximate.
My dad and I have been getting really antsy for a High Sierra trip for quite some time now. Since it's an El Nino year, we've had a significantly higher snowpack than usual, which has kept us from accessing our favorite backpacking destinations. This trip to Shaver Lake was completely last-minute, and ultimately was a desperately needed dose of backcountry air to tide ourselves over for another week or two. The bottom line is...it's almost June, we leave for the JMT in about a month, and we need some miles under our feet! No, this didn't hardly qualify as a "High Sierra" trip, but it was relatively snow-free, and a Shaver Lake adventure on Memorial Day weekend for sure!
