True enough. I recall taking my fairly newly married wife there in '92. She was not much into anything more challenging than walking and made it OK. It was her intro to the Sierra. The views are just superb from there. The advantage of Baker Creek is a fairly high starting elev.
Now for those that don't mind cl.2 and easy 3 with packs, what about dropping into BP lakes from there (pass south from Thunder and Lighting Lake)? Does the permit system permit such manouvers?
Now if you want strenuous and little redtape and class-2 or less, how about White Mtn Pk from Milner Creek? Went there a couple of times in the late 70's (youth is an advantage for such endeavors) A camp at say around 11,000 ft on the ridge is spectactular at sunset. For those looking for conditioning, the packing up those slopes will fix you up. So forget the light bivvy take about 50lbs with you (will have to melt snow for H2O).
