This section of the White Pine Lake Trail, which I call "Aspen Avenue" or "Aspen Alley," proceeds through an extensive aspen grove, with at least two clear levels of succession. The warped and twisted trunks of the younger trees, many bent at right angles to the ground, are evidence of past harsh winters in this high alpine environment. Enjoy this gently rising, shaded section of the White Pine Lake Trail before you start descending the switchbacks into the valley.
This hike enters a region of the forest neighboring Mt. Naomi Wilderness. While neither the hike nor the lakes are in designated wilderness areas, the U.S.F.S. generally manages them under wilderness restrictions.
A $15 fee (2020: $10; 2017: $7) may be collected for parking at the Tony Grove Lake Area parking lot. If you have the National Parks pass, the fee is waived (according to the rangers at the USFS Info Center in Logan.) There is a latrine at both the Tony Grove Lake parking area and the campsite area at White Pine Lake, but there is no drinking water.