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Favorite Vernal Fall mistin' the rainbow
Difficult Difficult

Half Dome

15.9 mi 25.6 km 4,825' Up 1470.8 m Up 4,827' Down 1471.24 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Pyramid Peak with Lake Aloha in the foreground.
Intermediate Intermediate

Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha

12.8 mi 20.7 km 1,434' Up 437.09 m Up 1,436' Down 437.71 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite The top of Nevada Falls is the best place on earth.
Difficult Difficult

John Muir Trail (JMT)

210.9 mi 339.5 km 44,610' Up 13597 m Up 34,187' Down 10420.2 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Shadow Lake in hanging valley above deeply glaciated canyon of San Joaquin River with Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak in center right.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Agnew Meadows to Thousand Island Lake

16.6 mi 26.8 km 2,603' Up 793.49 m Up 2,604' Down 793.63 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Northern part of Lower Echo Lake
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

PCT: Echo Lake to Interstate 80 (Donner Summit)

65.2 mi 104.9 km 9,230' Up 2813.17 m Up 9,462' Down 2884.04 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Hetch Hetchy wildflowers.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hetch Hetchy Loop

27.7 mi 44.5 km 5,499' Up 1676.15 m Up 5,500' Down 1676.39 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite To get up to the first lake, this is the most challenging part, followig a sketchy trail up the granite and to the right of the waterfall.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Saddlebag Lake to Conness Lakes

9.0 mi 14.5 km 842' Up 256.75 m Up 843' Down 256.84 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Forestdale Creek drainage
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ebbetts Pass to Carson Pass

29.0 mi 46.6 km 4,310' Up 1313.65 m Up 4,446' Down 1355.22 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Such an incredible spot in Yosemite. Clouds Rest is appropriately named with 360 views of the park including Half Dome.
Difficult Difficult

Sunrise to Happy Isles via Clouds Rest and Half Dome

20.8 mi 33.6 km 4,230' Up 1289.24 m Up 8,351' Down 2545.24 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite 5,234' elevation; N39° 00.985' W119° 51.077'; excellent water source running under bridge.
Intermediate Intermediate

Eagle Ridge Loop Trail

6.1 mi 9.7 km 1,072' Up 326.72 m Up 1,055' Down 321.67 m Down

Indian…, NV
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Favorite Shadow Creek gurgles near the John Muir Trail in the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

1000 Island Lake Loop

21.8 mi 35.0 km 3,510' Up 1069.92 m Up 3,510' Down 1069.8 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite These formations in Lyell Canyon make for great swimming holes along the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park.
Intermediate Intermediate

Vogelsgang - Lyell Canyon Loop

19.8 mi 31.8 km 2,304' Up 702.31 m Up 2,304' Down 702.12 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite North Peak over Steelhead Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

Saddlebag and 20 Lakes Basin Loop

8.4 mi 13.5 km 674' Up 205.31 m Up 675' Down 205.83 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Cathedral Lake w/ Cathedral Peak.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cathedral Lakes

9.6 mi 15.5 km 1,572' Up 479.15 m Up 1,571' Down 478.93 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Fontanillis Lake, with Dicks Peak in the background
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Fontanillis Lake Loop

11.1 mi 17.9 km 2,542' Up 774.82 m Up 2,540' Down 774.09 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Passing May Lake on the trail up to Mt. Hoffman.
Intermediate Intermediate

May Lake

2.4 mi 3.8 km 474' Up 144.56 m Up 473' Down 144.09 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Chickadee Ridge, Lake Tahoe, NV. Jan2019
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Tahoe Rim Trail

172.7 mi 277.9 km 25,539' Up 7784.15 m Up 25,535' Down 7783.1 m Down

Sunnysi…, CA
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Favorite The view down to Leland Lakes from Schmidell Pass.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rockbound Trail to Leland Lakes

10.4 mi 16.7 km 2,719' Up 828.65 m Up 1,528' Down 465.84 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Cascade on River Trail near a large campsite.
Difficult Difficult

The River Trail

6.5 mi 10.4 km 1,560' Up 475.59 m Up 318' Down 96.82 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Big Meadow, heading north back towards the trailhead
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Big Meadow Trailhead to Dardanelles Lake

7.7 mi 12.4 km 1,309' Up 398.93 m Up 1,309' Down 398.88 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Secret Lake at dawn
Intermediate Intermediate

Leavitt Meadows to Long Lakes Out-and-Back

22.0 mi 35.4 km 2,397' Up 730.72 m Up 2,397' Down 730.62 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Grouse Lake Panorama
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Wrights Lake to Grouse Lake

4.5 mi 7.2 km 1,212' Up 369.32 m Up 1,212' Down 369.37 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Lillian Lake
Difficult Difficult

Lillian Lake Loop

12.5 mi 20.2 km 2,045' Up 623.21 m Up 2,056' Down 626.54 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Looking North East from Rockbound Pass - Lake Doris
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Lyons Lake via Lyons Creek Trail

9.9 mi 15.9 km 1,601' Up 488.01 m Up 1,601' Down 488.02 m Down

Pollock…, CA
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Favorite Fall colors on the Green Lakes Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Green Creek Trail to East Lake Out-and-Back

8.2 mi 13.2 km 1,454' Up 443.31 m Up 1,454' Down 443.32 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Sunset at Leland Lakes
Difficult Difficult

China Flat to Leland Lakes

8.3 mi 13.4 km 1,424' Up 434.18 m Up 785' Down 239.28 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Rugged shoreline of Rutherford Lake.
Difficult Difficult

Rutherford and Anne Lakes

1.1 mi 1.8 km 257' Up 78.21 m Up 274' Down 83.61 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Morning reflection in Cooney Lake. Black Mountain is on the left. Burro Pass in in the center.
Difficult Difficult

Summit Pass

9.0 mi 14.5 km 2,314' Up 705.17 m Up 2,313' Down 705.11 m Down

Bridgeport, CA
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Favorite Tehipite Valley from the Middle Fork Trail.
Difficult Difficult

Tehipite Valley

31.3 mi 50.3 km 6,375' Up 1943.02 m Up 6,376' Down 1943.36 m Down

Squaw V…, CA
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Favorite The Tuolumne River at its finest in Yosemite National Park, CA.
Difficult Difficult

Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne to White Wolf

30.2 mi 48.6 km 4,624' Up 1409.29 m Up 5,340' Down 1627.73 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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