ITINERARY
Day 1: Get your hiking legs warmed up! We’ll meet at 9am and day-hike (no overnight gear!) Pinecrest Lake Trail in Stanislaus National Forest to the amazing swimming holes at Cleo’s Baths for a Welcome Circle and Swimming (4 miles each way).
After returning to the trailhead, we’ll caravan to Gianelli trailhead, dropping some vehicles at Crabtree trailhead where we will exit.
At Gianelli Trailhead, we don our backpacks with all of our overnight gear and hike 2.5 miles into the Emigrant Wilderness to Powell Lake.
Day 2: After morning yoga, we hike a spur trail to Chewing Gum Lake for lunch and a guided meditation. In the afternoon we’ll complete our hike for the day to the vast and beautiful Whitesides Meadow, where we can explore all of the meadow flora and some eco-therapy practices. (6.5 mi)
Day 3: Hike to Buck lake for camping (7 mi)
Day 4: Rest Day! Enjoy morning yoga, and an afternoon bodywork workshop. Optional activities include day hikes or simply taking some time to relax and rejuvenate.
Day 5: Morning yoga, then hike to Piute Lake for swimming, partner yoga practice, and summiting a nearby viewpoint. (5 mi)
Day 6: After a short morning yoga practice, we hike out from Piute Lake to Crabtree Trailhead (8 mi). We’ll pick up vehicles left at Gianelli TH and should be sharing hugs goodbye by around 2pm.
Note: This is generally the planned itinerary of the trip, but as all things wild ~ may change due to circumstances: weather, fitness of the group, unexpected changes in trail conditions. Activities and workshops are not set in stone and will be finalized as the trip approaches.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change