Bennetville June 19, 1997
From: Tioga Junction Campground on Highway 120 near the Tioga Pass entrance station to Yosemite National Park.
To: The old mining settlement of Bennetville, Shell and Fantail Lakes
Vertical gain:From 9523 feet at the campground to 10,000 feet on the ridge northeast of the lakes -- 477 feet.

Mileage: 4 miles
People Factor: Not very many
Wildlife:
Heinous Factor:

stick 		On this trip we decided to drive up Tioga Pass road almost to the Yosemite National Park entrance station and hike up to Bennetville, a silver mining town from the late 1800s. There are two trails that go up to Bennetville. We decided to take the one from Tioga Junction Campground and it was a good thing we did, because as it turned out the trail that goes up from Tioga Lake was completely snowed in!
?? creek, on way up

Benetville
or what's left of it 		So we hiked up to Bennetville, about a mile, and then kept on going (off trail at this point) up the canyon, where there were three little lakes, Shell Lake, Fantail Lake, and an unnamed lake in between.

Mt. Conness from Shell Lake
flowers 35

mt. above Shell Lake
flowers 13
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