John Muir Trail Day 3 – Cathedral Peak via Sunrise Lakes to Tuolumne Meadows.

John Muir Trail Hike

Day: 3 | Distance: 10.1 mi | Mountain Pass: 1/10 – Cathedral Pass (9703′)

On day three of our hike on the John Muir Trail, we woke up to a beautiful mountain sunrise at Sunrise Lakes. I had a fresh coat of frost covering my sleeping bag.  But the cold was no match for my 10-degree sleeping bag…

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John Muir Trail Day 2 – Little Yosemite Valley Campground to Sunrise Lakes High Sierra Camp.

Hiking the John Muir Trail

Day: 2 | Distance: 8.6 mi

Today, we leave Little Yosemite Valley Campground for Sunrise Lakes High Sierra Camp, starting our journey at a leisurely pace around 9:00 am. The trail takes us through a forest that was devastated by a wildfire in 2013. The blackened and charred trees are a stark reminde…

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John Muir Trail Day 1 – Happy Isles to Little Yosemite Valley via Nevada Falls.

Hiking the John Muir Trail

Day: 1 | Distance: 4.8 mi

In June 2014, four friends and I embarked on a 3-day backpacking in Yosemite. We started our hike in Tuolumne Meadows and ended it in Yosemite Valley. Our journey through this spectacular national park was filled with awe-inspiring views and thrilling hikes. Little did we kn…

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