Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Recommendation for overnight with son

As a local, here are some of my recommendations:

Hart Lake, above Mosquito Flats. Easy hike. Camp about 200 feet above the inlet of the lake. Fish the inlet of Hart Lake using very small midge patterns. Rainbows, Brookies, and occasional hybreds.

Also Chicken Foot Lake and Long Lake. The best camp sites at Long Lake are across the small outlet creek.

Get an early start for your hike (before 8 AM) in order to be certain of a parking place at the trailhead parking lot.

As you may know, all of the lakes in Rock Creek canyon are near the main trail with plenty of other people around, including kids.

And on the Bishop Pass trail, Marie-Louise Lakes. Sign-posted turn-off from main trail, about 2 miles in. Plenty of camp sites at the first lake and others near the second lake. The second of the two lakes is Brookie heaven; fish it from the meadow along the shore-line. Use small midge patterns. This is a family favorite.

There will be some road construction on the road to South Lake, so call the Bishop ranger station for information.