What other day hikes would be memorable from this base camp. My fiance and I did almost the exact same trip last September. Although we did not stay at any of the designated sites you list, we spent seven days on this loop, and passed all of the sites you mention. This is a great loop with numerous day hiking oportunities. Also, there is plenty of water in streams along the way for filtering.
Bear Lake is always one of the most crowded ares of the park.
While it is beautiful, I might advise hikes on the other side of the divide. Branching north off the Tonahutu Trail is a trail leading to Haynach Lakes. Without a doubt, the best wildlife experience I have had. We could sit almost anywhere in the valley, including our campsite, and withing fifteen minutes have 5-10 huge elk within 50 yards of us. They were everywhere between the Tonahutu trail and the lakes.