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