We saw (what I would consider) many bags up there this week. Even seeing (hopefully empty) bags in the pond at Trail Camp. It became a common topic of conversation, so much so that we dubbed the pond "Wag Lake", not a great way to remember the trip.
1. I found it very distracting, and put me off wanting to come back to this part of the Sierras.
2. There was a gentleman reminding everyone he could to take their bags out with them, and claimed he had collected 10+ bags and was packing them out.
3. A long discussion with the Ranger on Tuesday reassured me that this level of abandoned bags was not normal, and he was taking responsibility for having not been up there in a while.
Obviously it shouldn't be the responsibility of the Rangers to clean up after people, but until another solution is found, I guess that's the current situation.
