It seems like such a beautiful place with great trout fishing as reported here ( http://www.highcountryflyfisher.com/pages/chronJMW6.htm ), however, several things worry me. From http://209.221.195.13/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=44940&page=98&fpart=2 The owner went on to talk us out of going down into Tehipite. Difficult unmaintained trails, and an abundance of rattlesnakes were his main reasons. We took a vote and the boys decided to head up to Geraldine Lakes instead. a comment from:http://209.221.195.13/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=44940&page=98&fpart=1 And finally, not to put a damper on anything, but there is a reason so few people go there. And it's not necessarily the 17 miles from the trailhead that is the issue. From the canyon rim to the bottom are switchbacks to beat all switchbacks, 3000' vertical. Very steep and covered with loose leaves and loose rocks, and in poor condition. I had done the switchbacks on Whitney tw...