4 days in Sierra 13th-16th

[Which Way Out]

On Thursday the 13th we headed out for the long run to the other side of the State. 5.5 hours later we were at Schat's for lunch. Topped off the gas tanks and headed up Bishop Creek Canyon to Parchers Resort.

We (my sister, my best friend and my wife) had reservations for 3 nights. It was the first time for us to stay at Parcher's and we found the place to be perfect. Clean, cozy and Hot Showers.
Our plan was to Fish some, Jeep around and take photos of the fall colors.
BTW the colors are going off like crazy. Its a must see at least once in your life. My camera and camera skills do the place NO justice!!

Enjoy the few pic's and I hope you find time real soon to visit the Sierra this time of year.

Fish report: Great fishing anytime they stock,,enough said. Stocking truck was going up the canyon the same time we were

My wife with some of our catch



Almost a limit for both of us..... My wife got her first ever limit.



My wife with Jared the GM of Parcher's. Thanks Jared for being so nice.



Here's a few of the non fishing fun.

[MexicanPistachio]

your camera and camera skills took some some beautiful pictures. i agree with you, everyone needs to see the fall colors once in their lifetime.

[TROUT MASTERS]

Very nice pics.
Need to get up there to clean up my head.
Thanks.

[IncredibleHuck]

Nice pics! Wish I could get up there for one more trip!

[sierraslam]

Great pic's! Nice fish too.

[murrieta angler]

Hey Bill,
Very nice looking pics.
I liked the one of the water, with the reflection of the mountains, the best.
Glad to hear you got limits and I am sure you are going to enjoy your meals.
Thanks for the report and hopefully see you soon down South here,
Robert
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[Karyn]

Bill,
I can see what you mean about the fall colors!
Just wondering, how did the trails compare? Were they dirt roads or was there some rock climbing involved? How would it compare to like- Dish Pan or John Bull? Cleghorn? Just wondering... :)
Great photos!
Karyn

[Which Way Out]

your camera and camera skills took some some beautiful pictures. i agree with you, everyone needs to see the fall colors once in their lifetime.

Yea it's one of best places on Earth. Thanks for the all the kind words MP

Very nice pics.
Need to get up there to clean up my head.
Thanks.

TM its still there, go get some. Even if you don't fish you can clear up your head and go home with some nice photos. Could make some great Christmas cards..

Nice pics! Wish I could get up there for one more trip!

Thats what I kept saying. Just gotta do it!

Hey Bill,
Very nice looking pics.
I liked the one of the water, with the reflection of the mountains, the best.
Glad to hear you got limits and I am sure you are going to enjoy your meals.
Thanks for the report and hopefully see you soon down South here,
Robert
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Hey Robert, Come to find out the pic you liked the most was from last year, oops....
I was early last year for the color, as it was just beginning. This year however was perfect.
My sister took a limit home and her son is going to smoke them up. He's been doing it for about a year now and has it dialed in.

Bill,
I can see what you mean about the fall colors!
Just wondering, how did the trails compare? Were they dirt roads or was there some rock climbing involved? How would it compare to like- Dish Pan or John Bull? Cleghorn? Just wondering... :)
Great photos!
Karyn

Hey Karyn, I am sorry that you couldn't make it. The Jeeping was better than you could even imagine. There were parts that had me on edge for sure. The section coming down the hill above Intake II was enough to make you need a stiff drink at the Bishop Creek Lodge. As a matter of fact 2 drinks is what it took to relax after that.
As far as difficulty, the trails were easy and only need 4 wheel drive a few times, but was used in most cases to be safe on hillsides.
We didn't get into anything like the John Bull or Dishpan. I think most of the trails like that were either closed down in that area or just were never there. The trails were mostly old mine roads with some ware and tear. We drove through all kinds of terrain and big groves of Aspen's. At one point we were up next to the John Muir Wilderness around 10,000 feet. Great views everywhere.

[vortec_cruiser]

Very nice report and great pictures. What type of camera do you use?

[Which Way Out]

Very nice report and great pictures. What type of camera do you use?

A Nikon CoolPix with 18X optical zoom from Costco