Another extended trip from the Woodchuck Trailhead includes camping at Frog Lake, a moderately difficult 6 mile hike. Frog Lake is almost tiny as lakes go, but is a serene location that feels quite secluded from the world. Yet another option is to travel down Jackson Canyon to the Mokelumne River, a difficult 7 mile hike. Further there is an old trail still on the maps from just above Wheeler Lake to Avalanche Meadow, Cliff Meadow, and Sandy Meadow. This trailhead is located approximately 6 miles east of Lake Alpine on the south side of Highway 4.
Ample parking is available.
The trail begins in Stanislaus Meadow which is a large and scenic opening along the headwaters of its namesake river. The trail then winds pleasantly into the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness through deep old growth forest and finally breaks into the granite slick rock country below Bull Run Lake. The trails to Bull Run and Heiser Lakes are a system onto themselves and do not connect directly with the rest of the District trail system. The trail crosses the headwaters of the North Fork Stanislaus River twice. These crossings can be difficult early in the season, due to high, fast water.