Hiking Big Pine Creek in the snow

[@johncalvaresi7873]

Crazy beautiful crazy conditions! Thank you for sharing! I'm here with your Mom watching this at the shop. They are good. Happy New Year!

[@johnnyringohikingadventures]

Thanks John! That is one of my favorite hikes, total beauty the whole way. I am moving back east, will be exploring the Shenandoah soon. I am going to try to do a couple more hikes out this way before I leave.

[@abcsandoval]

Your video really gives us an idea what to expect and plan accordingly. Great tool. I was there in July with family. Nice memories.

[@wescurtis8608]

Great vid, loved the scenery!

[@Skyclub12]

HIked solo to Lake 2 last summer. i don't think I'll do solo in the winter. But I feel like I've experienced it already thru your video. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@rkatrails]

Great trip, great video. Thanks for the tip about Third Lake being the best for camp sites. Have you ever been bothered by bears camping at that lake?

[@johnnyringohikingadventures]

Haven’t seen any bears, we still used bear canisters though.

[@rkatrails]

@@johnnyringohikingadventures Thanks.

[@telmab-v1867]

It’s beautiful there! Goals! Agree on the lack of creativity on naming the lakes...kinda like our conference rooms B, C, D 🤪

[@TheFoezee]

What’s the jacket you’re wearing?

[@johnnyringohikingadventures]

Outdoor Research Helium, kept me dry and kept the wind out as well.

[@orion4624]

Hi, awesome vid! Question: So I'll be hiking up to the 2nd lake with 5 other people. 2 of them are more experienced (though one hasn't hiked in awhile), the other three are intermediate or average. It will be my first time hiking in such long-distances. I've read that it has snowed up to 6 inches 4 days ago, and it looks like it'll be the same tomorrow (which is when we are going). I believe none of us have traversed through snowy conditions such as this. Would it be possible for a beginner, such as myself, to hike up to the 2nd lake in these conditions? I am aware that the total hike for all the lakes is around 16ish miles. We only plan to go to the 2nd lake and we will be heading back afterwards. We won't be camping. I've hiked smaller distances before, less than 2.8 miles in not much steeper slopes. The conditions in that hike were much hotter than what I've read. I've also camped out at Joshua Tree for a couple days and climbed some of their larger rocks. I also camped out in another desert (forgot the name) and traversed through it's dark and enclosed cave system. In regards to snowy terrain, alls I did was sled down Mountain High. That's the extent of my experiences. To be honest, a slight bit nervous? As I've read in some of the reviews in Alltrails.com, even experienced hikes said it was difficult. Still excited though! I've seen videos about it, such as yours, and it looks beautiful and not as steep. Thanks!