Obelisk Lake

Obelisk Lake is named for Mount Obelisk, now known as Mount Clark, which towers above it. Long ago there was a cavalry trail up to Obelisk Lake and the US Army, then stewards of the park before the creation of the US park rangers, packed in trout to stock the lakes. Now it is a rather popular hike with staff at the Merced Lake High Sierra Camp, but otherwise is a fairly lonely place. In 2005, when these pictures were taken, the High Camps did not open so Obelisk Lake was even more quiet than usual.

For a full description of this route, see the Obelisk Lake hiking page

Date: 04/03/2006

Owner: Tom

Size: 14 items

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Merced Crossing Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 324 7 votes 3 N/A	River crossing Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 344 5 votes 3 N/A	Why they call it Obelisk Lake Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 336 7 votes 2.857 N/A
Near the bottom as the trail steepens Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 302 5 votes 3 N/A	Manzanita Thrash Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 290 9 votes 3.222 N/A	Initial slab traverse Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 299 6 votes 2.667 N/A
Barrel Juniper Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 357 9 votes 3.111 N/A	Cascade and Obelisk Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 364 9 votes 2.778 N/A	Clark Spur Date: 08/08/2005 Views: 461 9 votes 3.222 N/A

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