We wanted to get in one final backpacking trip before winter fully hit, and tried to time it with the larches. The larches were at the tail end of their life but the snow wasn't too hard to manage. It was a great way to test warm gear though! https://youtu.be/sLMNzVn6m3s
The trail from the parking lot to the split off of Heather-Maple was very easy to follow. The 10,000 people that went through for the larches kept it clear of snow and nice and muddy. At the split, the snow was consistent so we used some traction all the way to Wing Lake.
The boulder field took awhile to maneuver through, we didn't want to punch through any gaps in the rocks. Once at Lewis Lake, the route is very straightforward up to Wing Lake.
There was enough snow at the lake for us to create a tent pad and use deadman anchors to keep the tent down. The wind was pretty rough and the temps were in the teens, but overall it was a really pretty night. The next day we got out just before a bigger snowstorm came in.
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