We drove up to Whitney Portal to hike up to Lone Pine Lake, 6.5 miles round trip with 1,800 ft of overall gain.We did not see many hikers on the way up the trail, and had the lake to ourselves for quite awhile before a group of 3 arrived. There were many hikers heading up, either to climb Mt Whitney or heading to the lake, as we hiked down the trail.
We saw lots of granite ridges and peaks as we hiked up the trail.
The peaks were so beautiful against the bright blue sky.
First creek crossing
Love the rocky cliffs.
Amazing to see this tree growing on top of a large boulder.
Lovely views to enjoy along the trail.
North Fork Lone Pine Creek crossing
Trail enters the John Muir Wilderness
More lovely boulders and rocky ridges
Log bridge over Lone Pine Creek, we saw fish swimming under the logs.
Spur trail to Lone Pine Lake
Lone Pine Lake from the western shore, so fabulously amazing!We spent a good hour here and walked all the way around the lake.
Some snow near the southern shore
views as we continued around the lake
We saw lots of fish in the lake
From the eastern end, looking down towards Alabama Hills
Walking along the north shore
lovely boulders by the lake 
Returning to the Mount Whitney Trail and head back to Whitney Portal.
creek near the trail
View down towards Alabama Hills
The hike down was as beautiful as the hike up.
animals along the trail
we saw a few wildflowers along the trail and some cacti
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