Originally posted by Jeffster
[br]Going to the lake it self wouldn't be a problem. (I'm talking about right now) If you aren't avi aware, I wouldn't venture up past that point to any of the peaks however. I did this trip in the middle of winter and the route finding isn't hard because it's such a well defined trail. Then again I had done it previously in the summer so knew where to go. During the winter you can also sleep in the shelter, that's what I do anyways. You can easily make it to the lake and back in a day despite the short daylight time unless your very slow. Allways carry a headlamp to be safe however.