Big Pine Lakes Trailhead
Camp Review:
I parked at the overnight parking lot where there were at least four other overnight campers in the parking lot.
The lot was flat, leveled, and paved, which was perfect.
One of the neighbors were talkative, but it wasn’t too bad. They quieted down after 10:30pm, so I was able to fall asleep after that.
The vault bathrooms were very clean, and the cold ensured that it wasn’t too smelly.
What I Learned:
I forgot to double check the amount of charge I had on my camper battery, which meant that I didn’t get a chance to try out my heated blanket. It’d been nice since it was right around freezing at night (thankfully, I had enough blankets stashed to be completely warm).
What Happened?
I arrived past sunset and found a parking space for the night, as I planned to start hiking before sunrise the next day. The clean bathroom and the level parking space was a nice surprise and I quickly went to sleep once I piled my blanket pile 4 levels deep to fend off the cold.