bmoore: "Thanks for the info SummerSkin. So it sounds like trees are still good on Alpine? When were you last there? Heard bears have been active on Alpine and surrounding lakes this year. Any issues finding good bear hang trees?"
We were there less than a month ago. We didn't check all campsites, but several that we passed on the east side of Alpine seemed to have at least enough trees for two or more hangs. Yes, prior to us arriving there were bear issues on Alpine. We were told that a bear visited campsite 345 next to ours while we were there. That said, we hung our bags at both sites, and although the hang at 350 was very iffy, we didn't see or hear anything as far as bears.
I will say campsites were very much in demand on Alpine. It was extremely crowded while we were there.