In Stages--for each day there's a map, and below the details of that day's hike - distance, elevation, etc. John Muir Trail
In Stages--for each day there's a map, and below the details of that day's hike - distance, elevation, etc.
Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4 - Day 5 - Day 6 - Day 7 - Day 8 - Day 9 - Day 10 - Day 11 - Day 12 - Day 13 - Day 14 - Day 15 - Day 16
Here's the first day, starting at Tuolumne Meadows:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 1 |
| Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station | 8,700 |
Sunday, 7/29 |
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| Parker Pass Trail | 0.8 |
8,700 |
0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
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Rafferty Creek Trail |
1.7 |
8,750 |
50 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
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Vogelsang Pass Trail |
5.9
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8,800
|
50
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4.2
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5.9
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Lyell Fork Base Trail |
8.9
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9,000
|
200
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3
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8.9
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Most of the rise is in the last 1.3 mi.
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Lyell Fork Bridge |
10.1 |
9,700 |
700 |
1.2 |
10.1 |
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Lyell Headwaters |
10.9
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10,200 |
500 |
From TM: 1500 ft rise |
0.8 |
10.9 |
Day 1 end |
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 2 |
Lyell Headwaters |
10.9
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10,200 |
Mon. 7/30
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Donohue Pass |
12.8
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11,050
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850
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From Lyell: 850 ft rise
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1.9
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1.9
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heavy climb
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Marie Lakes Trail |
15.1
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10,030
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-1,020
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2.3
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4.2
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Steep drop
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Rush Creek Trail |
15.9
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9,600
|
-430
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0.8
|
5
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Steep drop
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Island Pass |
17.1
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10,200
|
600
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1.2
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6.2
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Heavy climb for a mile or so
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Thousand Island Lake |
19.1
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9,834
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-366
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2
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8.2
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Easy down for 8 mi to camp |
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Garnet Lake |
20.8 |
9,680
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-154
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1.7 |
9.9 |
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Ediza Lake Trail |
23.7
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9,030
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-650
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2.9
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12.8
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ShadowCreek Trail Bridge |
25.3
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8,750
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-280
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From Lyell HW: 1450 ft. drop
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1.6
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14.4
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Day 2 End
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Third Day - Shadow Creek Trail Bridge to Red's Meadow:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 3 |
ShadowCreek Trail Bridge |
25.3 |
8,750 |
Tues. 7/31 |
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| Rosalie Lake | 26.3 |
9,350
|
600
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1 |
1 |
Start with steep climb |
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Gladys Lake |
27 |
9,600 |
250 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
Climb |
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| Lower Trinity Lake | 28.8 |
9,180 |
-420 |
1.8
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3.5
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Easy drop |
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Johnston Meadow |
30.8 |
8,120 |
-1,060 |
2 |
5.5 |
To hot showers |
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Mammoth Trail |
32.3 |
7,550 |
-570 |
1.5 |
7 |
(natural hot springs here) |
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Devil's Postpile |
32.7 |
7,550 |
0 |
0.4 |
7.4 |
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Red's Meadow |
33.4 |
7,600 |
50 |
From Shadow Creek: 1150 ft. drop |
0.7 |
8.1 |
Day 3 End |
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 4 |
Red's Meadow |
33.4 |
7,600 |
Wed. 8/1 |
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Mammoth Pass Trail #1 |
34.8 |
8,700 |
1,100 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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Crater Meadow |
36.1 |
8,900 |
200 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
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Mammoth Pass Trail #2 |
37.2 |
8,900 |
0 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
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Deer Creek |
39.2 |
9,200 |
300 |
2 |
5.8 |
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Duck Creek |
44.4 |
10,100 |
900 |
2500 rise to here |
5.2 |
5.2 |
brief drop to purple lake |
Purple Lake |
46.8 |
9,900 |
-200 |
2.4 |
7.6 |
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Lake Virginia |
48.5 |
10,300 |
400 |
1.7 |
9.3 |
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Tully Hole |
50.5 |
9,500 |
-800 |
2 |
11.3 |
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Cascade Valley Trail |
51.7 |
9,100 |
-400 |
From Red's Meadow: 1500 ft. net rise |
1.2 |
12.5 |
Day 4 End |
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 5 |
Cascade Valley Trail |
51.7 |
9,100 |
Thurs. 8/2 |
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Goodale Pass Trail |
54.4 |
10,300 |
1,200 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
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Silver Pass |
56 |
10,900 |
600 |
1800 rise to here - Silver Pass |
1.6 |
4.3 |
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Silver Pass Lake |
56.6 |
10,350 |
-550 |
0.6 |
4.9 |
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North Fork of Mono Creek |
59.6 |
8,900 |
-1,450 |
3 |
7.9 |
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Mono Pass Trail |
61 |
8,300 |
-600 |
1.4 |
9.3 |
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Mono Creek Bridge |
62.6 |
7,700 |
-600 |
From Cascade Trail: -1400 ft. net drop after 1800 up at Silver Pass |
1.6 |
10.9 |
Day 5 End stay in Vermillion Camp tent (one free beer for JMT hikers!) |
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 6 |
MonoCreek Bridge |
62.6
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7,700
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Fri. 8/3
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Bear Ridge |
67.2
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9,950
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2,250
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4.6
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4.6
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start with big climb
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Bear Creek Trail |
69.3
|
8,800
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-1,150
|
2.1
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6.7
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Italy Pass Trail |
71.6
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9,250
|
450
|
2.3
|
9
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East Fork Lakes Trail |
72.8
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9,500
|
250
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From Mono Creek: 1800 ft. net rise after 2250 up at Bear Ridge
|
1.2
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10.2
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Day 6
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Seventh Day - East Fork Lakes Trail to Blaney Meadows:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 7 |
East Fork Lakes Trail |
72.8
|
9,500
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Sat. 8/4
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Marie Lake |
75.4
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10,600
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1,100
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2.6
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2.6
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Selden Pass |
76.7
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10,870
|
270
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1370 ft. rise to (Selden Pass)
|
1.3
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3.9
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4 mi serious rise
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Heart Lake |
77.4
|
10,490
|
-380
|
0.7
|
4.6
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Sally Keyes Lake |
78.2
|
10,200
|
-290
|
0.8
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5.4
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Senger Creek |
80.4
|
9,700
|
-500
|
2.2
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7.6
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Shortcut to Blayney Meadows |
82.5
|
8,400
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-1,300
|
2.1
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9.7
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Blayney Meadows Trail |
84.2
|
7,800
|
-600
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From East Forks Trail: -2150 ft. drop
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1.7
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11.4
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Day 7 End - Pick Up Supplies at Muir Ranch |
Eighth Day - Blaney Meadows Trail to Colby Meadow:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 8 |
Blayney Meadows Trail |
84.2
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7,800
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Sun. 8/5
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PiutePass |
85.9
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8,050
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250
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1.7
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1.7
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Aspen Meadow |
87.4
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8,300
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250
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1.5
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3.2
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Bridge-South Fork, San Joaquin River |
88.7
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8,350
|
50
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1.3
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4.5
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Evolution Valley
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Goddard Canyon Bridge |
89.5
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8,450
|
100
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0.8
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5.3
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Evolution Meadow |
91.5
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9,200
|
750
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2
|
7.3
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McClure Meadow |
93.5
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9,600
|
400
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2
|
9.3
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Colby Meadow |
94.5
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9,800
|
200
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FromBlayney Meadows Trail: 2000 ft. rise
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1
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10.3
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Day 8 End
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Ninth Day - Colby Meadow to Bishop Pass Trail:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 9 |
Colby Meadow |
94.5
|
9,800
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Mon. 8/6
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Evolution Lake |
98
|
10,850
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1,050
|
3.5
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3.5
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up to Muir Pass, long down. tough. |
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Evolution Creek |
101.6
|
10,400
|
-450
|
3.6
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7.1
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be careful here on the down |
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Muir Pass |
103.8
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11,955
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1,555
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2155 ft. rise to here (Muir Pass)
|
2.2
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9.3 |
longest hike of the trip so far |
Helen Lake |
104.8
|
11,595
|
-360
|
1
|
10.3
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maybe stop early.
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Little Pete Meadow |
110.6
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8,800
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-2,795
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5.8
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16.1
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Maybe camp here?
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Bishop Pass Trail |
111.1
|
8,700
|
-100
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From Colby Meadow: -1100 ft. drop
|
0.5
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16.6
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Day 9 End |
Tenth Day - Bishop Pass Trail to Palisade Lake:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 10 |
Bishop Pass Trail |
111.1 | 8,700 | Tue. 8/7 | ||||
Grouse Meadows |
114.3 | 8,200 | -500 | 3.2 | 3.2 | ||
Palisade Creek |
115.3 | 8,000 | -200 | 1 | 4.2 | ||
Deer Meadow |
118.8 | 8,700 | 700 | 3.5 | 7.7 | ||
PalisadeLake |
121.8 | 10,650 | 1,950 | From Bishop Pass Trail: 1950 ft. rise | 3 | 10.7 | Day 10 End |
Eleventh Day - Palisade Lake to LakeMarjorie:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 11 |
PalisadeLake |
121.8
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10,650
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Wed. 8/8
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Mather Pass |
125.8
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12,080
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1,430
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4
|
4
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Mather Pass
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Taboose Pass Trail |
131.2
|
10,000
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-2,080
|
5.4
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9.4
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Highest country so far
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Bench Lake Trail |
132.3
|
11,000
|
1,000
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1.1
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10.5
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Another steep rise – 1200 ft over 2.6 mi.
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LakeMarjorie |
133.8
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11,200
|
200
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From Palisade Lake: 550 ft. rise
|
1.5
|
12
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Day 11 End
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| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 12 |
LakeMarjorie |
133.8
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11,200
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Thu. 8/9
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Pinchot Pass |
135.3
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12,100
|
900
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1.5
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1.5
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Twin Lakes |
138.4
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10,560
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-1,540
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3.1
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4.6
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Maybe extend this short day with the Rae Lakes climb at the end? |
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South Fork Trail |
142.9
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8,500
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-2,060
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From Lake Marjorie: -2700 ft. drop
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4.5
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9.1
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Day 12 End
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Thirteenth Day - South Fork Trail to Center Basin Trail:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 13 |
South Fork Trail |
142.9
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8,500
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Fri. 8/10
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Rae Lakes |
148.4
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10,500
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2,000
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5.5
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5.5
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Definitely the toughest day.
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Dragon Lake Trail |
149.4
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10,550
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50
|
1
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6.5
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Three climbs, all high elevation, first 2 in first 9 miles.
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Sixty Lakes Basin Trail |
149.7
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10,550
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0
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0.3
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6.8
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One long drop.
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Glen Pass |
151.7
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11,980
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1,430
|
2
|
8.8
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Longest hike of the trip
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Glen Pass Lake |
152.5
|
11,500
|
-480
|
0.8
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9.6
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Kearsarge Pass Trail |
154
|
10,800
|
-700
|
1.5
|
11.1
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Bubbs Creek Trail |
156.2
|
9,600
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-1,200
|
2.2
|
13.3
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Stop here if tired: enuf iz enuf
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Center Basin Trail |
159.7
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10,500
|
900
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From South Fork Trail: 2000 ft. rise
|
3.5
|
16.8
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Day 13 End
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Fourteenth Day - Center Basin Trail to Wallace Creek:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 14 |
Center Basin Trail |
159.7
|
10,500
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Sat. 8/11
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Forester Pass |
163.2
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13,200
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2,700
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3.5
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3.5
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start with Forester Pass, nearly 3k ft up.
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Lake South America Trail |
167.5
|
11,160
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-2,040
|
4.3
|
7.8
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another long downhill: be careful.
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Shepherd Pass Trail |
168.2
|
10,930
|
-230
|
2.2
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8.5
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Wright Creek |
174.1
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10,790
|
-140
|
3.5
|
14.4
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WallaceCreek |
175.2
|
10,400
|
-390
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From Center Basin Trail: -100 ft. drop
|
3.5
|
15.5
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Day 14 End
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Fifteenth Day - Center Basin Trail to Mt Whitney Trail:
| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 15 |
Wallace Creek |
175.2
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10,400
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Sun. 8/12
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Crabtree Meadows Ranger Station |
179.7
|
10,700
|
300
|
4.5
|
4.5
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Creek to Guitar Lake |
181.8
|
11,600
|
900
|
2.1
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6.6
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Mt Whitney Trail |
185.7
|
13,500
|
1,900
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From Wallace Creek: 3100 ft. rise
|
3.9
|
10.5
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Day 15 End
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| Location | Miles from TM |
Elevation |
Rise/Drop |
Daily Elevation Change |
Stage Distance |
Cumulative Stage Distance |
Day 16 |
Mt Whitney Trail |
185.7
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13,500
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Mon. 8/13
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Mt Whitney |
188
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14,495
|
995
|
2.3
|
2.3
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Trail Crest |
190.3
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13,600
|
-895
|
2.3
|
4.6
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Trail Camp |
192.5
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12,040
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-1,560
|
2.2
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6.8
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Outpost Camp |
195.1
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10,600
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-1,440
|
2.6
|
9.4
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Lone Pine Lake |
196.1
|
9,960
|
-640
|
1
|
10.4
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Maybe camp here and go out next morning??
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Whitney Portal |
198.5
|
8,360
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-1,600
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From Whitney Trail: -5140 ft. drop
|
2.4
|
12.8
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Day 16 End
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