High Sierra base camp backpacking trip ideas Posted on December 28, 2022 21:37:04.
High Sierra Base Camp Backpacking Trip Ideas
Updated 12/28/2022
1. Big McGee Lake and Red Slate Mountain
John Muir Wilderness.
Start at McGee Creek trailhead 8412'
5.3 mi +2215' -63' to Big McGee Lake at 10476'
Day hike to Red Slate Mtn 13163' class 2 "big pile of rubble" from McGee Pass 4 mi round trip +2687'
2. Little Lakes Valley and Mounts Abbot, Mills and Dade
John Muir Wilderness.
Either come in from Rock Creek or over Morgan Pass from Pine Creek or shuttle.
Yosemite backpacking ideas Posted on December 28, 2022 00:11:50.
Yosemite Backpacking Ideas
Moderate
1.) Glen Aulin from Tuolumne Meadows with day hike to Waterwheel Falls, 5.3 mi, -800', at least 2 nights
2.) Glen Aulin shuttle from Tuolumne Meadows to May Lake via Polly Dome Lakes with day hike to Waterwheel Falls, 14.2 mi, +800', -1900', at least 3 nights
3.) Lukens Trailhead on Tioga Road down Yosemite Creek to Yosemite Point, 8 mi, -1500', at least 2 nights
4.) Ostrander Lake, 5.5 mi, 1500', at least 1 night; or cross country ski to hut in winter with skins and bowl ski instead, 10 mi, 2500'?
5.) Yosemite Creek from Tioga Road to Upper Yosemite Falls with day hike to North Dome camping at confluence with Eagle Peak Creek, 5 mi, -600', at least 2 nights
6.) Young Lakes via Dog Lake with day hike to 10,000'+ class II Ragged Peak, 5.8 mi, 1100', at least 2 nights
Hard
7.) Chilnualna Falls and Lake, 10 mi, 4300'
8.) Glacier Point shuttle down to Illilouette Falls and Happy Isles, 7 mi, -3900'
9.) Happy Isles to Illilouette Falls, 4.8 mi, 2600'
10.) May Lake shuttle down Snow Creek to Mirror Lake
11.) Mirror Lake shuttle up Snow creek to Tioga Road, 8 mi, 4500'
12.) Ten Lakes and Grant Lakes, 5.8 mi, 2000'
Already Done
13.) Yosemite Falls from the valley
14.) Cathedral Lakes shuttle to Sunrise Lake
15.) Lyell Canyon to Donohue Pass
16.) Vogelsang
17.) May Lake to Polly Dome Lakes and Mt. Hoffman
18.) Mono/Parker Pass
19.) Murphy Creek to May Lake via Polly Dome Lakes
Lost Coast Posted on September 08, 2022 23:40:01.
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Trinity Alps Posted on August 24, 2022 23:50:19.
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Canyon Creek Lakes Posted on August 24, 2022 23:48:36.
Dana Meadows to Agnew Meadows Itinerary Posted on July 29, 2022 00:31:40.
Dana Meadows to Agnew Meadows Backpacking Shuttle Trip Itinerary
Day 1:
Ride YARTS from Mammoth Mountain Inn 8:30 AM (6:45 AM alt) to Dana Meadows, requesting special stop
Dana Meadows 9,668' over Mono Pass (north) 10,610' down to Upper Sardine Lake 10,394'
4.4 miles, 1,002' climb
Day 2:
Upper Sardine Lake over Koip Peak Pass 12,274' down to Alger Lakes 10,610'
8.1 miles, 2,209' climb
Day 3:
Day hike back to Kuna Peak 13,002'
6.9 miles round trip, 2,367' class 2 climb
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Day 4:
Alger Lakes to Garnet Lake 9,682'
8.2 miles, 1,541' climb
Day 5:
Day hike up to Mt. Ritter 13,149' via skirting SE Glacier
7.9 miles round trip, 3,444' class 3 climb, but no crampons or ice axes needed
Day 6:
Garnet Lake to Agnew Meadows 8,331'
6.0 miles, 297' climb
Take Red's Meadow/Devil's Postpile shuttle to Mammoth Mountain Inn; runs every 20 to 45 minutes departing the Inn 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Total pack (not including 2 day hikes): 26.7 miles, 5,049' climb
Dana Meadows to Agnew Meadows Posted on July 24, 2022 13:48:12.
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Mt_Ritter_SE_Glacier_Secor Posted on July 24, 2022 13:21:07.
Mount Ritter (4006 m; 13,157 ft)
Southeast Glacier. Class 3.
Descended October 1872 by John Muir. Go west from Lake Ediza to the cliff beneath the snout of the glacier that is southeast of Mount Ritter. Start by climbing slabs to the left of a gully before crossing the head of the gully to reach the left (south) end of a vegetationcovered ledge. This ledge leads diagonally right across the cliff; a few small waterfalls fall upon it from above, The ledge eventually splits, Go up a steep, narrow, grassy ledge before switchbacking up onto another ledge, which leads to the top of the cliff. Skirt the north side of the glacier and climb the right-hand chute that leads to the broad talus slope beneath the summit.
Maloy Variation: Class 3. First ascent 1982 by Owen Maloy, John Backus, and Sherry Harsh. There are a total of three chutes that lead from the glacier to the bowl beneath the summit, This variation climbs the talus slope to the right of the far, left-hand chute (Owens Chute).
Dana Meadows to Agnew Meadows shuttle Posted on July 24, 2022 13:04:44.
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