This travel guide to Big Pine Lakes – one of California’s best hikes – will cover everything you need to know from a day hike to a backpacking trip. This Sierra Nevada hike is located in the John Muir Wilderness in the Inyo National Forest, starting from the Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail, where you can hike to First Lake through Seventh Lake. In this video, I discuss my top hiking tips for Big Pine Lakes, whether it is worth it to hike past Second Lake, and examples of where to stay the night before (i.e. Lone Pine, Big Pine, or Bishop). All clips captured on iPhone and shot in mid-November. ======================================== HELPFUL LINKS Reserve a Big Pine Lakes Backpacking Permit: https://www.recreation.gov/permits/233262 Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail Information: http://tinyurl.com/5n8rtaua All Trails Info for Big Pine Lakes: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/big-pine-lakes-trail ======================================== TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:42 What You NEED to Know 03:20 The First 5 Miles 05:43 First and Second Lake 08:10 Third Lake 09:33 Fifth Lake 11:18 Summit Lake and Sixth Lake 13:37 Fourth Lake and Hiking Back Down 14:45 Top Five Tips 16:48 A Personal Message ======================================== ABOUT ME I create detailed travel guides to help take the guesswork (and stress) out of travel planning The purpose of this channel is to inspire your next trip, adventure, or vacation and help you figure out what to do once you're there Currently, I work a full time job (sadly, not YouTube) and utilize my (very limited) vacation time and PTO as strategically as possible to make several trips throughout the year As cheesy as it may sound, one of my lifelong goals is to experience the most of what the world has to offer and I deeply feel travel allows me to fulfill that dream What do I like to do when traveling? I like to eat. I like to hike. I like to witness amazing scenery. I like to experience new cultures. I like to “do as the Romans do.” Subscribe to not miss out on the journey! ======================================== Filming Gear (I used to make this video possible) Flow Insta 360 Gimbal for Smartphones: https://amzn.to/487D74B HyperX Solocast USB Condenser Microphone: https://amzn.to/3NKma8d Neewer Microphone Boom Arm Stand: https://amzn.to/3THGVVI Samson PS04 Microphone Pop Filter: https://amzn.to/3THGVVI ======================================== BUSINESS INQUIRIES (Send to [email protected]) ======================================== DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links. Purchases made through these links help me grow my YouTube Channel. Thank you for your support!