Burst Rock, Powell Lake, Chewing Gum Lake - Emmigrant Wilderness, CA

7/6/12 - Burst Rock, Powell Lake and Chewing Gum Lake – Nice hike, although I did not actually find the trailhead, just started up the side of the first hill which was a bit of a tough climb (found the trail on the way back which probably would have been a lot easier - its off to the left. The views from Burst Rock are wonderful. There is a lot of up and down on this hike. Up to Burst Rock, down to Powell Lake, up to another stunning view and then down to Chewing Gum Lake and then the return. The 2nd pic is from Burst Rock of the Dardanelles. The third is of Powell Lake. The fourth is an spectacular overlook with Chewing Gum lake in the bottom left of the pic. The last three are different parts of Chewing Gum lake. Definitely a place to go back and spend the night. Total trip was about 10 miles. I did miss the sign for the trail to Chewing Gum lake. Went a bit by, then returning I saw the sign and all was good.

Waterhouse Lake, Emmigrant Wilderness, CA

6/28/12 –  Waterhouse Lake – Hike starts off with an easy slightly downhill path. Once you hit the teh steeper section, keeping track of the trail is the hard part (note: the lake is off to the left as you are descending) and it is pretty steep in some parts, but it is short. Lake is very nice, good size. But of course, if you go down, you must go up to return. Finding the trail proved challenging, (as I seemed to miss the cairns), but well worth the effort. Total hike was right about 5 miles by my GPS (although guide books say it's under 4 miles).