Backpacking over Stanford Col and out Hopkins Pass - Day 1
Abundant wildflowers mixed with sage fill the lower part of McGee Canyon on the way to Horsetail Falls. Water crossings may be high during spring snow melt. Expect to get your feet wet and use caution with high spring runoff . As the canyon turns west and climbs into aspen and lodgepole pine, side trails lead to Steelhead Lake and Baldwin Canyon. Farther up the canyon are Big McGee and Little McGee Lakes. Crossing over McGee Pass leads to Horse Heaven and Tully Hole on the John Muir Trail.
