I don't think I want to carry an overnight pack up there again ( my wife and I did that on the trip described earlier in this post).
Hey Reno,
I'm 100% with you on this. I have only ever done one day hikes. I just prefer the comfort of hot and cold running water, clean sheets, cooked meals, etc..... I've no doubt that I do miss some of the "experience", but one long day, versus two (or three) sorta long days, hauling an extra 20 lbs of camping gear, seems a good trade off to me. How long did it take you to get to Iceberg Lake? If you were there in ~5 hours you could most likely get to the top in another 3 to 4 hours, and then 5 hours down the main trail, and "shazam", you're done. Total time less than 15 hours. Of course this is a long day
6 days in Mammoth is also lovely. I just spent 4 days there, and will go back in July, Aug., and Sept. I want to see if I can get to Lake Ediza via the Minaret Lake/creek trail (starts from Devils Postpile Info center). Of course many other options, so I fully understand this as an option over the MR.
Congrats on getting to Iceberg! That is a journey in and of itself.
John
