Joe, IF I do it, and that's a big if at this point, I would start from the Pine Creek TH, go through Granite Park and over Lake Italy Pass to the lake. Gabbott Pass, between mts Gabb and Abbott, is an easy Class 2/3 way out of Lake Italy to 2nd Recess on Mono Creek. (I think it was the first solo cross-country route I ever did.) Then up Mono Creek to the pass, down to Rock Creek TH, make an almost U-turn and head up Little Lakes Valley to Morgan Lake and Morgan Pass then down to my car at Pine Creek. That's a lot of walking to avoid having to hitch-hike back to my car. That's probably more detail than you asked for.
Last edited by burtw; 07/22/15 06:07 AM. Reason: corrections