Hello there, there seems to be a lot of knowledge about mt Williamson hike on this forum so I thought i'd ask for advice, as I am planning 2-day ascent, including hiking to williamson bowl on day 1, then doing Williamson and Tyndal on day 2 and return to car (last week I did Whitney in 13 hours from Whitney portal, so I believe this plan is doable for me). I have three main questions if somebody is familiar with the trail
* Is it possible to pitch a tent past Sheperd's pass, say in the Williamson bowl area, and does anyone recommend a particular spot there?
* if camping in the Williamson bowl, is it worth bringing a bear canister? or is it rare for bears to hang out at such altitude?
* there seems to be no precise route/path once you depart the Sheperd's pass trail towards to Mt Williamson bowl, neither a precise route up the east face, just some indications to go up the "black stains" and through the chimney. is the route to be find visually through these indications, or is there a defined trail?
thanks in advance
