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Trans-Sierra Beauty! |
Mammoth Lakes to Yosemite Valley
This trip couldn't get much more classic. For 8 days we will hike 58 miles of the world famous, John Muir Trail. We will pass a horizon of granite spires and peaks, crystal clear rivers, and smooth glacier granite. For much of the time we will be above 8000 feet, and along the way we will have an opportunity to summit two of the most sought after summits in Yosemite National Park, Half Dome, and Clouds Rest. This trip is particularly special if you: A.) Have never been to Yosemite or Tuolumne or Mammoth B.) have been to all these places, and now you have the opportunity to see how they connect to each other C.) have a pulse. Rest assured that our guides are expereinced backcountry guides with superb navigation skills, refined backcountry cooking techniques, and come equiped with wildeness first responder certifications.
NEW!
This
course will never be cancelled due to lack of
participation. That means
that if you are the only sign up, you get the
guide and the low price
all to yourself!
Trip Itinerary | Prerequisites | Additional Information
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| TRIP ITINERARY: Mammoth Lakes to Yosemite Valley |
DAY 1
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Meet at Mammoth Mountain Inn at 8 am. We’ll leave our cars here for the duration and shuttle back after the hike. However, before we hike we will check over our packs and take a short bus ride to Red’s Meadow. Our first Day’s hike will take us about 5 miles to the Trinity Lakes. |
DAY 2 |
Day 2’s hike rolls along, in and out of the trees, into the alpine, along countless lakes to a camp on the shore of beautiful Garnet Lake underneath Mount Ritter and Banner Peak. 7.5 miles. |
DAY 3 |
7 miles. By Thousand Island Lake, through Island Pass to a Camp in headwaters of Rush Creek. |
DAY 4 |
After a short uphill to Donahue Pass and into Yosemite National Park, the bulk of the day will be gently downhill into deep, monolithic Lyell Canyon. 9 miles |
DAY 5 |
Day 4 of this trip probably holds one of the mellowest sections of trail in the High Sierra. We’ll hike about 6 miles before lunch, take a resupply (and ice cream!) break at Tuolumne Meadows and motor on another 4 miles to Cathedral Lakes. |
| DAY 6 |
From Cathedral Lakes, we climb to Cathedral Pass, drop down past Columbia Finger, through Sunrise High Sierra Camp, up a minor pass and down to a camp in the headwaters of Sunrise Creek. 8 miles. |
| DAY 7 |
Today’s the Peak Bagger’s Day! We’ll move camp a short ways and have opportunity to climb Cloud’s Rest and Half Dome. Not too many people get a chance to hit both these on the same day. |
| DAY 8 |
The last day, all downhill, back into civilization. We’ll plunge downhill past Little Yosemite Valley, Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls. We’ll finish the day at Curry village on the floor of spectacular Yosemite Valley. We’ll make time to have a pizza dinner and maybe score a shower before kicking back on the bus back to Mammoth and our cars. |
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Prerequisites:
- Good Physical Condition and Aerobically Fit.
- Ability to Hike up to 8 miles with significant elevation gain of 2,000 and/or loss of 3,000 feet a day carrying a backpack of 30 to 40 lbs.
Includes:
- Experienced guides,
certified as Wilderness First Responders
- A map of the hike
- All necessary permits
for backpacking in the High Sierra
- All meals at camp
- Group cooking gear
(stoves, pots, water filters)
- Bear resistant food
containers
- Group first aid supplies
- 8 days of guided
backpacking
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TRIP DETAILS
Trip Length:
8 days
Dates:
Custom Trips Only
Cost:
Custom
Trip Difficulty:
Level 1.5
Recommended Follow-up Trips:
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne to Ten Lakes , Onion Valley to Mt Whitney
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"Thank you for putting together an unforgettable trip.We had such a
great time words won't do it justice.Weather was perfect(know you
controlled it),food was tasty,and Jeff was an outstanding guide." -Joe N.
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