Is THIS the BEST alpine lake in California? (Backpacking to Big Pine Lakes)

☕️ Want to support our adventures? Check out our A+K merch and eBooks! https://adventuresofaplusk.com/shop/ We’re back in the Eastern Sierra and to kick off a fun few weeks here we backpacked Big Pine Lakes, which is considered by some to be home to the most beautiful alpine lake in the state! 📅 This video was filmed in late June 2024 🗺️ Our route: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ca... 🎟️ Get a wilderness permit here (Big Pine Creek North Fork): https://www.recreation.gov/permits/23... 🌽 Try Bowl & Kettle, our FAVORITE backpacking meals: https://bit.ly/4uhV1gr Use code TAKE10 for 10% off your order! 📚 Read The Comfort Crisis: https://amzn.to/3y87N97 💸 Save some money! Want to have offline map access? Save 30% off AllTrails+ with our code aplusk30 or by clicking this link: https://alltrails.pxf.io/nLvMvX 🎶 We get music for our videos from Musicbed: https://fm.pxf.io/adventuresofaplusk. Use code APLUSK for 1 month off of any annual subscription. __________ ☕️ Check out our A+K Merch! https://adventuresofaplusk.com/shop/ 📷 See ALL of our gear: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/gear/ 🚐 Our Van Life products: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/v... 💻 Follow us on social media! Instagram   / adventuresofaplusk   Facebook:   / adventuresofaplusk   Pinterest:   / adventuresofaplusk   🌎 See everywhere we have been + view our blogs and travel guides: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/ __________ 👋🏼 About us Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature. We help travelers spend less time (and stress!) planning their trip and more time enjoying it! Our detailed travel guides, YouTube videos, and travel resources share the must-visit local eats, popular and off the beaten path sights, and tons of tips to make planning your next adventure a whole lot easier. Note: We’ve linked a handful of items so you can see exactly which products we take with us. Full disclosure--if you click on these links and make a purchase, we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. We will only ever recommend products we truly love, actually use during our adventures, and think you can benefit from too!