Trails
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Thousand Island Lake
A 3-4 night trip to Thousand Island Lake with day-hikes to both Lake Catherine and Garnet Lake in Mammoth Lakes, CA
A 3-4 night trip to Thousand Island Lake with day-hikes to both Lake Catherine and Garnet Lake in Mammoth Lakes, CA
Difficult
27 mi/
43 km
43 km
Mamouth Mountain - Twin Lakes Trail
5.7 mile trail near Mill City (historical), California
5.7 mile trail near Mill City (historical), California
n/a
5.7 mi/
9.2 km
9.2 km
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Tuolumne River
Enjoy a relaxing break to the sounds of the Tuolumne River after this short hike through the meadow
Enjoy a relaxing break to the sounds of the Tuolumne River after this short hike through the meadow
Easy
1.6 mi/
2.6 km
2.6 km
Tuolumne River Loop - Dana and Lyell Forks
An easy 4 miles long loop hike traverses both forks, Dana & Lyell, of Tuolumne River and provides great scenic views.
An easy 4 miles long loop hike traverses both forks, Dana & Lyell, of Tuolumne River and provides great scenic views.
Easy
4.0 mi/
6.4 km
6.4 km
Elizabeth Lake - Yosemite National Park
An glacier-carved alpine lake located at the base of Unicorn Peak offers scenic views and tranquility.
An glacier-carved alpine lake located at the base of Unicorn Peak offers scenic views and tranquility.
Easy
4.6 mi/
7.4 km
7.4 km
Gaylor Peak
A short and enjoyable peak with incredible views near Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park.
A short and enjoyable peak with incredible views near Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park.
Moderate
2.2 mi/
3.5 km
3.5 km
Lembert Dome
Enjoy scenic views of Tuolumne Meadows from the top of the dome.
Enjoy scenic views of Tuolumne Meadows from the top of the dome.
Moderate
2.4 mi/
3.9 km
3.9 km
Cathedral Lakes, Yosemite NP
Worship the great outdoors from the heart of Yosemite National Park.
Worship the great outdoors from the heart of Yosemite National Park.
Moderate
8.0 mi/
12.9 km
12.9 km
Upper Young Lakes Loop
Loop trail from Tuolumne Meadows to Upper Young Lake and return.
Loop trail from Tuolumne Meadows to Upper Young Lake and return.
Moderate
14.9 mi/
24 km
24 km
Lyell Canyon-Vogelsang Loop
A tramp through the heart of Yosemite's Cathedral Range.
A tramp through the heart of Yosemite's Cathedral Range.
Moderate
20 mi/
32 km
32 km
Mt Dana, Yosemite NP
Gaze upon Yosemite National Park from atop the 13,000 foot summit of Mount Dana.
Gaze upon Yosemite National Park from atop the 13,000 foot summit of Mount Dana.
Difficult
5.0 mi/
8.0 km
8.0 km
Day hike to Mt. Dana.
A day hike to Mt. Dana, the second highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, at an elevation of 13061 feet.
A day hike to Mt. Dana, the second highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, at an elevation of 13061 feet.
Difficult
5.2 mi/
8.4 km
8.4 km
John Muir Trail: Tuolumne to Reds Meadow
"Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue." - John Muir
"Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue." - John Muir
Difficult
34 mi/
55 km
55 km
Guides
Worship the great outdoors from the heart of Yosemite National Park.
Gaze upon Yosemite National Park from atop the 13,000 foot summit of Mount Dana.
A 3-4 night trip to Thousand Island Lake with day-hikes to both Lake Catherine and Garnet Lake in Mammoth Lakes, CA
"Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue." - John Muir
Enjoy scenic views of Tuolumne Meadows from the top of the dome.
An glacier-carved alpine lake located at the base of Unicorn Peak offers scenic views and tranquility.
5.7 mile trail near Mill City (historical), California
Enjoy a relaxing break to the sounds of the Tuolumne River after this short hike through the meadow
Loop trail from Tuolumne Meadows to Upper Young Lake and return.
A short and enjoyable peak with incredible views near Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park.
A tramp through the heart of Yosemite's Cathedral Range.
A day hike to Mt. Dana, the second highest mountain in Yosemite National Park, at an elevation of 13061 feet.
Community Trips
An excellent leg of the famous JMT, over Donohue pass, through Thousand Island Lake and Shadow Lake, and ending at Red's Meadow.
JMT - Tuolumne Meadows to Devil's Postpile
Yosemite to Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
38 miles
38 miles
My buddy Brandon Mitchell and I hiked 39 miles of the John
Muir Trail from Tuolumne Meadows Permit Station to the Devil's Postpile in
Mammoth Lakes. Both with ~45lb packs.
Day1: 10 miles
We hiked through Lyell Canyon and camped at the base of Donahue Pass. There was
little elevation gain on this day. Had lunch on the river. The
water was so clear in the river...wanted to jump in on several occasions.
Saw a sweet waterfall coming off the...
Two Himalayan base camp hopefuls and two casual (but serious) hikers got together to scale Mount Dana on Sunday Sept 14, 2008.We camped in style at the Tuolomne Lodge, drove up to Tioga Pass and head out just before 8 am. Going up is tough - there are no switch backs - and the last mile after the grand cairn is jagged rock. There are two faint trails - the north track...
Although I had heard about Yosemite's High Sierra Camps (HSC),
I had never been to one. A couple months
back, I made a reservation for Vogelsang HSC for Sept 6th, the last
night of their 2008 season. The weather turned out to be perfect, cool and sunny.
Day 1 – To Vogelsang - I started the hike at 9:15 am from the backpackers car park before Tuolumne
Meadows Lodge. Vogelsang can be
reached via Rafferty Creak trail (6...
A wonderful weekend excursion to the High Sierra. (I didn't own a GPS then, so the track line is approximated.)I had always wanted to re-visit Thousand Island Lake after a stopover on the Muir Trail but the most obvious route there always seemed to be via Agnew Meadows, which is really a 3-day trip, and 3 days together was hard to find. Then one day I looked at the map and went...
This was the first full day of our little trip in the Eastern Sierras, and I was set on making the most of it considering the limited amount of time I had. We (me and the dog) set out from our campsite at Silver Lake right after breakfast with a plan to hike up toward Thousand Island Lake, not sure if we'd make it that far or not. That would have been...
This backpacking trip in the Ansel Adams and John Muir
Wilderness will rank high on my list of backpacking trips. On this trip,
we enjoyed walking through dense forests, across and along streams, along lakes, through meadows, up mountain passes lined with boulders and high
granite peaks, etc. We experienced cloudy skies, clear blue skies, high
winds, still nights, and frozen water bottles on the last morning.
Day 1 – Walk in - Lake Thomas
Edison to Graveyard
Lake. ...
This was a 4-day backpacking trip to Iva Bell Hot Springs in the John Muir Wilderness in Inyo National Forest in California. The trailhead for this Fish Creek trail is the Rainbow Falls parking lot at Reds Meadow in the Devils Postpile area.The track of a dayhike to Lost Keys Lake is also included.
The Yosemite High Country in July... creeks full of snowmelt, meadows full of flowers, mosquitos full of blood. This hike is remarkably gentle and relatively easy for all that it climbs high into the high country. Of course, the presence of one of the High Sierra Camps (hotels in the backcountry) should tell you that. It goes "up" Lyell Canyon (which is perhaps the flattest 6 miles I've hike anywhere), following the...
Just a little walk from Lake George (Near Mammoth Lake in California's Eastern Sierras) to up to TJ Lake, passing Lake Barrett on the way. These are a couple of really beautiful lakes and are really worth the effort to go see. The trail is short, but quite steep in spots, but well traveled enough that you don't need anything more than tennis-shoes to get there.
