Rush Creek to Thousand Island Lake

A moderate trek into the beautiful Ansel Adams Wilderness

Point of Interest

Description Beginning at the Rush Creek Trailhead, near Silver Lake (in the June Lake area), this rather easy route follows Rush

Creek past Agnew Lake, Gem Lake, Waugh Lake, connects with the JMT, and then on to Thousand Island Lake. From Thousand Island Lake, where a base camp can be established, possibilities are endless: climb up to North Glacier Pass, and perhaps even climb Mt Davis for a spectacular view of the whole area, including West towards Yosemite

Begin Trailhead Rush Creek, AA05

Elevation / GPS X

End Trailhead Rush Creek, AA05

Elevation / GPS X

Reservations? http://Recreation.gov

Max Group Size 15 (12 max reservable per day)

Camping X

Distances 7 mile days

Difficulty/Safety Moderate difficulty

Notes X

Overview of trek (from right to left)

From Silver Lake (upper right) to JMT (lower left):

From Waugh Lake to Thousand Island Lake:

Elevation profile – Silver Lake to Thousand Island Lake: (12.5 miles - two easy days):

Check out the following:

https://fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSz

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https://thepathlessbeaten.com/2015/01/15/backpacking-silver-lake-to-

thousand-island-lake/

http://www.backpackthesierra.com/home/our-

blog/thousandislandlakeandmore--atripreport

http://www.vom.com/jjsonoma/trip5.htm

http://www.wildernessinnovations.com/archives/4632

http://www.scaruffi.com/travel/ansel.html

Possibility of climbing Mt. Davis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5s_QzEbSCs

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=North+Glacier+Pass+Mt.+Davis&ia=videos&iai

=iQkAYYl_UHU

http://www.summitpost.org/mt-davis-from-thousand/84402

https://pantilat.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/mount-davis/

http://tioga.sierraclub.org/oars-

activity/pages/activity.jsf?activity=53615

http://www.highsierratopix.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7772

http://www.snwburd.com/bob/trip_reports/davis_1.html

Mt. Davis climb from Thousand Island Lake: