I scouted this out a month ago from where the trail ends and the bushwhacking begins at Hogback Creek. I'm seriously considering trying to get up to this crash site next week.
At the visitor center a USFS rep said that they don't issue overnight permits specifically for Hogback creek, but a George Creek permit would cover me for that area, as long as I didn't touch the Whitney Zone.
Since the crash site is not along the creek, but appears to be around a ridge line, on Google Maps and on a contour map, how and where do you leave the creek and head east to the site? It looks to be below the Cleaver east of Lake Tulainyo.
Would a bear canister be needed up this creek?
