Baker Lake and Johnson Lake Loop in Great Basin National Park, NV

Hike Baker Lake and Johnson Lake Loop Great Basin National Park, NV

Class 1 13.1 miles 3100 gain 5-7 hrs Loop Aug 5, 2015
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This loop hike starts within Great Basin National Park at the Baker Creek Trailhead. I followed the trail to Baker Lake, a well-maintained trail with ample switchbacks to keep it a nice steady grade. From Baker Lake, a social trail led to the south along the base of the ridge on the right toward a slope. The social trail continued up this slope more steeply, some rocky terrain and grasses obscuring the trail until it was no longer easily followed. At this point, I just headed up the slope to the saddle of Johnson Peak and Baker Peak, where the grassy slope turned into tundra and I was along the ridgeline. Pyramid Peak, Johnson Peak, and Baker Peak surrounded me, but their summits were not visible. I continued southeast on the wide, sloping saddle until Johnson Lake came into view below. A well-traveled social trail led me down to the lake, where I picked up the Johnson Lake Trail. After a couple of miles, the trail reaches a junction, where left leads over the Pyramid Peak ridgeline at a low point, before descending again down to the Baker Creek Trailhead.

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Start of Baker Lake Trail.
Start of Baker Lake Trail.
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Baker Lake.
Baker Lake.
After Barker Lake, turn left and go up to the obvious saddle between these mountains.
After Barker Lake, turn left and go up to the obvious saddle between these mountains.
Heading up.
Heading up.
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Looking back down about halfway up.
Looking back down about halfway up.
From the last leg of the white-rocked slope, looking back toward where I came.
From the last leg of the white-rocked slope, looking back toward where I came.
Johnson Lake from above before descending from the saddle.
Johnson Lake from above before descending from the saddle.
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Johnson Lake.
Johnson Lake.
Starting down on the Johnson Lake Trail.
Starting down on the Johnson Lake Trail.
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Along the Johnson Lake Trail.
Along the Johnson Lake Trail.
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Timber Creek Trail.
Timber Creek Trail.

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