Baboon lake is above Sabrina lake on a 9.5 to 10 mile out and back. It gains about 2300 ft and part of it is on a little traveled use trail.
After leaving the trailhead near the Sabrina lake dam we hiked along the lake till the trail turned up toward Blue lake.
View of Sabrina lake in the morning light.
Soon we entered the John Muir wilderness.
First stream crossing
After the trail turns uphill there are many sections where it is paved with granite cobblestones.
View from a high bench before blue lake.
Looking back to Sabrina lake from that bench.
Upon arrival at Blue lake the trail crossed these logs instead of turning right where it looks like the trail should go.
Then you come to a good break spot on the edge of the lake.
Continuing along the lake you come to the trail to Dingleberry lake but bear left toward Donkey lake.
When you are halfway past Blue lake a signpost sends you on the unmaintained trail to Baboon lake.
Part of the unmaintained trail just before reaching Baboon lake. The trail actually comes out at a point above the lake, and above 11,000 ft, so we didn't go down to the shore.
Also along the way to Baboon lake you get a view of Donkey lake below.
First view of Baboon lake. There are other lakes behind it that you cannot see.
The sun came out a little to bring out the color in the lake.
An interesting pine tree at the lake overlook.
On the way back when we reached to junction with the main trail we took a half mile detour toward Donkey lake to see a water feature where we had taken our lunch break last year on the Blue lake hike.
In is a place where a stream cascades over flat granite slabs creating pools.
On the way back to the car you can see a red ridge where we will hike by when we go to Piute pass in two days.
Looking back where we cam from some weather was coming in.
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