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This was my first time camping at Iris Meadows. A beautiful spot along a creek where you sit nestled in between shaking aspens and impossibly large mountains. About a year later I came to find there is some fun climbing as well, but that was not on my radar in 2016. I was out for a fun weekend of Eastern Sierra exploring- visiting all the spots I love in the Bishop-Mammoth area. At the end of the weekend, my friends and I took a late afternoon hike a few miles into the Ansel Adams Wilderness. This spot has become something I have dreamt about ever since- as backpacking trip and goal to summit some of the amazing 13,000 ft peaks in the area. Maybe I'll actually swing it this year.