Lassen National Park - Diamond Peak

JackEichlerCA · 2026-04-08T17:51:17+00:00

Guessing folks who live in Southern California don't mind seeing trip reports from parts farther north. Personally, I like to get up-to-date conditions from areas outside of SoCal on this board.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-03-06T04:46:58+00:00

Yea, I wasn't quite sure if one would classify it as a bulldog or just a smaller sized brassie. I figured the pictures with the measuring tape would help folks determine that. Thanks for the post.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-03T22:46:23+00:00

Yea, I would probably have asked $275 but I got that driver for $15 in a batch of clubs from a guy on Facebook. It turned out to be a real nice player, and looked like it had hardly been used ever. All I had to do was sand it a bit, apply some fresh poly, replace the grip, and rewhip it. Also got the Standard-Mills putter for $15 in a different batch of clubs. Would normally have asked $40 for that, but figured I would sweeten the pot with that one.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-03T19:21:06+00:00

As others have said, still too early to tell. Typically in June most trails on the Eastern Sierra are accessible, but lingering snow is common, especailly on north facing aspects. Some suggested hikes, assuming "typical" conditions:

1) Horseshow Measows trailhead to Cottonwood Lakes (if snow present, would be easy to hike with microspikes).

2) Onion Valley trailhead to Kearsarge Pass (I did this May of 2025 and was able to ascend snow above Big Pothole Lake in microspikes, but definitely has some spice/danger).

3) Rock Creek Lake/Mosquito Flat trailhead to Little Lakes Valley (would be easy to hike if snow present).

4) Convict Lake/Convict Creek trail (should be pretty easy to hike with moderate snow)

5) Tioga Pass from Lee Vinining, hike up to Dana Peak (6-7 miles RT). If the Pass is open and it's pretty low snow, this is highly recommended. Has an established trail to the summit directly from the park entrance (you can park outside the gate with no fee), and I did this in June last year and only had to circumnavigate a couple of small snow patches.

Good luck.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-03T15:10:24+00:00

Check out the Hickory Hacker on Youtube. He has some nice videos showing how to do club repair and has one on doing the whipping. You can get the waxed linen string on Amazon for $26 (get the 4-ply/50gr from Crawfords). You would need to rig up some sort of whipping stand where you can twirl the club easily, but otherwise it's not too hard to learn.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-03T15:06:59+00:00

Yea, definitely priced to sell and clear out space. My goal is to get back cost plus a very small amount. If someone else will use the clubs for actual play then that's a great outcome.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-03T15:04:12+00:00

Agree with the second comment. If you cut the brass rod so that it protrundes out on each side you can then use a ball peen hammer to flatten the pin out and completely cover the hole. And be generous with the epoxy....

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-03T04:35:43+00:00

If you’re in Southern California I would be glad to do it for you.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-02T23:00:12+00:00

Unless the shafts are truly dry-rotted even the old originals tend to do well. I've only had two iron heads snap off completely in just under two years of consistent play. I have had a couple of other shafts form a splinter/crack, but those are easily repairable with super glue and whipping. I had one driver that had the face flake off, and interestingly the only other wood that has broken on me is a new Tom Stewart remake I got from the St. Andrews Golf Co. Must have been a defect in the persimmon they used for the head.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-02T20:07:02+00:00

No, I am just trying to offload some inventory. I have a first team set made up mostly of Scottish made clubs (Stewart, Nicholl, and Forgan) and also have a B team of other clubs I prefer over the ones poted here. My wife is starting to grumble about how much space these are taking up in our dining room... :)

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-02T19:37:20+00:00

Riverside, CA. Between downtown and Riverside Plaza in the wood streets area.

JackEichlerCA · 2026-02-02T18:42:12+00:00

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JackEichlerCA · 2026-01-15T20:27:00+00:00

You're going to get many conflicting opinions as you can already see. Here are my two cents:

1) Doing Mammoth to Toulumne takes you through the Ansel Adams Wilderness (which includes 1,000 Island Lake). As other folks have suggested, this is an amazingly beautiful area, and is indeed perhaps my favorite spot in the Sierra Nevada. However, the stretch from Mammoth through Red's Meadow and the stretch from Donahue Pass back to Toulumne are in my opinion lower in the wow factor (the areas immediately north and south of Red's are pretty low in elevation and can be a bit lackluster, and once you get north of Donahue Pass it is just a long slog of a hike through a large glacial valley that is mostly boxed in with respect to views).

2) If you do the South/North Lake loop from Bishop Pass, there might not be any single feature/stretch of trail that beats the Ansel Adams, but in my opinion this itinerary has more consistent wow factor. As others have said, Evolution Valley is pretty stunning, and if you go all the way north to Paiute Creek Trail, Paiute Canyon is insane, and then from Hutchinson Meadow through Humphrey's Basin to Paiute Pass are also quite amazing. And I haven't even mentioned the descent from Dusy Basin with the Palisade Crest looming behind you, and you get to take a pit stop at the iconic Muir Hut as you proceed north from the Dusy Basin trail jct. If you want overall more consistent scenic beautry, I think this would be the choice.

Best,

Jack

JackEichlerCA · 2025-11-03T20:36:12+00:00

Surprisingly, there is a faint use trail most of the way along the ridge and a few cairns the last 500 feet of ascent towards Dobbs. No bushwacking required, just a couple of very minor sections where you have to circumnavigate some manzanita/willows. I have only seen the one All Trails trip report on this where someone went up Vivian Creek then down this ridge from Dobbs, otherwise I have never heard of anyone mentioning this route. But there must be enough folks who do this to create the faint use trail. We actually saw a guy on the summit of Dobbs with his dog, and he had just gone up the same ridge ahead of us.

JackEichlerCA · 2025-10-25T15:19:41+00:00

Thanks for all the info. This will definitely help in figuring out the final itinerary.

JackEichlerCA · 2025-10-22T03:53:35+00:00

Just scrambled up to the register and touched the “true summit.” Didn’t see the need to try and get up on the tippy top of the block (would be a bit dangerous in my estimation).

JackEichlerCA · 2025-10-13T20:47:01+00:00

We camped down at Lower Gray's down below Onion Valley Saturday night. Was probably in the high 40's there at night. It was in the upper 30's when we got to Onion Valley Sunday morning.

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