Two different hikes.

Gardisky is here. http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recreation/recarea/?recid=20662&actid=50. 1.2 miles up to the Lake. Then you can circumnavigate the lake, or lots of cross-country options -- summit of Tioga Peak beckons to your right, hills to your left. I haven't done the peak options, but I have circumnavigated the lake. Tioga Peak has always spoken to me though. Check out http://www.summitpost.org/tioga-peak/688704

Bennetville is less then a mile from Junction Camp. You can keep going up trail through the lakes for maybe another 2-3 miles? Then if more is wanted, lots of easy cross country options...can drop down into the basin and over to Conness...or circle around and back to Junction Camp....I usually just do the out and back because the lakes are pretty.

Here are two views from the view from the pass above Fantail Lake (one of the lakes on the trail past Bennetville). So looking Northwest across the Hall nature area toward Conness. On other trips, I've dropped down into the basin to explore.



Here's a view from the same area looking east toward Tioga Peak. Gardisky lake is off the left (north) shoulder of Tioga Peak (out of the picture frame).



Oh, here's a view of the White Mountain trailhead (switching gears) on one of their open houses (first Sunday in August).


Last edited by Akichow; 05/25/14 10:36 PM. Reason: Pictures!