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| Leavitt to Latopie Trail |
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Usage:
Moderate
Length, Round Trip:
4 Miles
USGS Maps:
Sonora Pass; Pickle Meadow
Elevation Gain:
844 Feet
Beginning Elevation:
9,556 Feet
Average Time:
3 Hours
Ending Elevation:
10,400 Feet
Reservation:
No
Season:
Summer - Early Fall
From Bridgeport, Take Highway 395 north for 17 miles. Catch Highway 108 west. Approximately 4 miles past the campground and pack station is the turn off for Leavitt Lake marked by a small brown sign. The turn off is on the left hand side of the road. Take the Leavitt Lake road up to Leavitt Lake and park at a small turn-out on the lake's north side. Leavitt Lake road is recommended for high clearance vehicles only.
Location Information
Head northwest from the parking area at Leavitt Lake. The first portion of this route goes across packed scree and a path is difficult to find. Catch a route contouring along a scree slope. After a short distance you arrive at a small stand of lodge-pole pines high above Koenig Lake. Angle left and down through the trees to the south end of the lake. Heading right from this stand of trees drops you into a swampy area and willow bog. Koenig is actually one lake and several small tarns, each having some intrinsic magic. Continue on around the south end of the lake. Hook in with an old two track road take it along the edge of the bog and up a steep slope. There is also a route heading up on the left side of a creek, this route is not recommended as it becomes very steep and extremely loose. The two track fades out near the top of the hill into a single track path which follows the creek into a meadow. From the meadow head west toward a cascade and snowfield. As you approach, a faint track can be made out zigzagging up the scree slope. Contour up this loose and steep scree slope. At the top of this climb lies a marshy meadow which holds snow most of the year. Pick a way up through the meadow and along the creek through a slot. This stream is the Latopie outlet. Take the stream up to Latopie. Enjoy the steep brown cliffs and wildflowers before departing for other destinations.
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