Friday, August 31, 2012

2012 Backpacking Adventure on the John Muir Trail





     
     SAT 01SEP: Drive from LA to Darwin and Overnight

SUN 02SEP: Stay in Darwin to acclimate to altitude
         Elevation, 4790 feet (1460 m)

Day 1 - MON 03SEP: 
Devil's Post Pile (7580) to Gladys Lake (9600)
Northern Devils Post Pile to Gladys Lake Approximate distance: 5.6 miles
Southern Devils Post Pile to Gladys Lake Approximate distance: 6.3 miles
         Elevation Gain: 2020   Loss: 0

Day 2 - TUE 04SEP: Gladys Lake (9600’) to Thousand Islands Lake (9850’)
Approximate distance: 7.9 miles
Elevation Gain: 1084 Loss: 850

Day 3 -  WED 05SEP: Thousand Islands Lake (9834’) to Upper Lyell Canyon (9800’)  (via Donohue Pass and Island Pass)
Approximate distance: 9 miles
Total Elevation Gain: 1816  Loss: 1950

Day 4 - THU 06SEP: Upper Lyell Canyon (9800’) to Tuolomne Meadows (8700’) (High Sierra Camp/cache) Tuolumne Meadows has a visitors center, store, small café, and midday showers at the lodge.
Approximate distance: 10.1 miles
     Elevation Gain: 0 Loss: 1100

Day 5 - FRI 07SEP: Tuolumne Meadows (8630’)  to Sunrise camp (9350’) (via Cathedral Pass) pick up food cache
Approximate distance: 10.2 miles
     Elevation Gain: 1150 Loss: 180

Day 6 -  SAT 08SEP: Sunrise Camp (9320’) to Cloud's Rest Junction (7210)
Approximate distance: 7 miles
Elevation Gain: 0 Loss: 2110

Half Dome 4 miles round trip: depending on how we feel we may tackel this Saturday afternoon or first thing Sunday.

Day 7 - SUN 09SEP:  Cloud's Rest Junction (7210’) to Happy Isle (4035’) Approximate distance: 6.7 miles. 
(Clouds Rest Junction to Half Dome 0.5 miles)
Pick up cloths cache...Shuttle back to Mammoth
Elevation Gain: 0 Loss: 3175

MON 10SEP: We drive home

Approximated Totals:
Miles: 56.5
Elevation Gain: 6070
Elevation Loss: 9375



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