Twin Lakes near Bridgeport

This area is one that we've only begun to explore. There are two places called "Twin Lakes" in the Eastern Sierras: one near the town of Mammoth Lakes and another near the town of Bridgeport, CA in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. This post features the latter.

There are loads of campgrounds in the area, but the best one (which also had a day use area for kayakers and picnickers) was the Lower Twin Lakes Campground (make reservations here), which is right on the banks of Robinson Creek and a very short walk from Lower Twin Lake. From the lakes, you can see the Sawtooth Ridge. This ridge forms the northernmost boundary of Yosemite. The tallest peak in this ridge is Matterhorn Peak, which is featured in Jack Kerouac's 1958 novel, The Dharma Bums. The ridge also supports the Sierra's northernmost glacier system. See more photos after the jump!