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标题: John Muir Trail 2016-2023 [打印本页]

作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-5 16:04
标题: John Muir Trail 2016-2023
On October 4th, 2023, two of us completed the final unhiked section of the famous 214-mile John Muir Trail (or JMT) in California. Unlike thru-hikers, or section hikers, we traveled through each part and over each of the nine mountain passes twice, once from the south and once from the north. This brought our total distance to 689 kilometers of travel on JMT.

作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-6 07:14
This is a summary of how we completed the JMT. The distances include approaches and some side trips to the nearest peaks (e.g., Half Dome, Clouds Rest, etc.).

1. Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff, day hike, 22km (2016)

2. Half Dome turnoff - Cathedral Pass, 4 days of backpacking, 73km, including Half Dome, Clouds Rest and Sunrise (2023 Aug 28-31)

3. Cathedral Pass - Tenaya Lake, day hike, 28km, including Columbia Finger, Echo Peaks, Cathedral (2014)

4. Tenaya Lake - Donohue Pass, 4 days of backpacking, 89km, including Lyell, Donohue, Andrea Lawrence (2022)

5. Donohue Pass - Red's Meadow, 3 days of backpacking, 81km (2023)

6. Red's Meadow - Muir Pass, 9 days of backpacking, 236km (2023)

7. Muir Pass - Kearsarge Pass, 9 days of backpacking, 196km (2023)

8. Kearsarge Pass - Mount Whitney, 6 days of backpacking, 126km (2023)

Total : 851 km, 37 days
作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-14 08:23
标题: KM0-KM10 : Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff (contd.)
Happy Isles is the starting point of the JMT from the north. The trail is classified as class 1 and goes all the way down south to Mount Whitney, for 344 kilometers. Back in 2016, we didn’t even know what JMT was.

2016-07-15 KM0
Stepping on JMT for the very first time, en route to Half Dome.







作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-16 10:06
标题: KM0-KM10 : Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff (contd.)
This section, although very short, is often skipped by thru-hikers because it is the steepest with the most elevation gain per kilometer. Instead, many start from further down south at Tuolumne Meadows. But then, it is not exactly a complete JMT thru-hiking.

2016-07-15 KM4
Back in 2016, we didn’t know that we would travel all 344km (twice) from here all the way to Mount Whitney, the highest peak in continental USA.




作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-18 04:18
标题: KM0-KM10 : Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff (contd.)
2016.07.15 KM4
Vernan fall is one of the three most notable waterfalls along JMT.






作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-18 07:02
标题: KM0-KM10 : Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff (contd.)
I’m very skeptical about using paper maps outdoors for navigation, but without this one, we would have a difficult time. Vera ordered it from Indigo. It’s not perfectly accurate, but it’s still superb (far better than Gaia/AllTrails) and probably the only information source you need to hike along the JMT. It is also water and tear-proof (tested!). There are 17 maps (all of which we’ve hiked), and this section is on Map 1.










作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-18 08:03
标题: KM0-KM10 : Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff (contd.)
2016-07-19 KM 5: Nevada Fall, the tallest waterfall (181m!) along JMT
https://www.youtube.com/v/9P_d0aBYx9w?hl=en_US&hl=en_US



作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-18 12:02
标题: KM0-KM10 : Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff (contd.)
Topo map of the section. Elevation Gain 1,307m, drop 393m




GPX: here



作者: vera    时间: 2023-10-19 09:45
标题: KM0-KM10 : Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff (contd.)
2016-07-19 KM7 - Merced River, one of the best swimmable waters along JMT.



作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-21 04:23
标题: KM0-KM10 : Happy Isles - Half Dome turnoff (contd.)
2016-07-19 Mt Broderick and Liberty Cap that we just climbed.


2016-08-16 : KM 10
Fork to Half Dome. We've climbed it three times.


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 03:38
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass
DIstance: 17KM
Elevation Gain: 1,083m
Elevation Loss: 270m
Gaia map here





作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 04:43
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)
This section is only 17 km of actual JMT, yet we spent 4 days (3 nights) and hiked total 72 km, climbing 4 peaks as side trips (not part of actual JMT)

Day 1: Hike in, camp at Sunrise Creek (17km)
Day 2: Hike to Half Dome, hike Cloudsrest on return, stay at same camp (24km)
Day 3: Move to Sunrise High Sierra Camp (8km), hike to Cathedral Pass (13km), climb Sunrise Dome
Day 4: Hike out, climb Sunrise Peak as side trip (11km)

作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 06:15
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)
This section marked the beginning of our “Road Trip 2023”. Due to a family emergency, we missed the entire summer outdoors and gained weight during a stressful two-month period. Thus, the objective of the road trip was to complete the JMT and burn fat. With the JMT, it was unclear whether we could finish it before the first snowfall, and losing weight is always a challenge. Spoiler alert: the snow did fall (twice and heavily), but we managed to complete the JMT and lose weight. On return, with just 8 hours of driving left, our car engine stopped working (due to its old age) so we had to deal with that too. :)

Here is a short summary of our “Road Trip 2023”:
  • Duration: Aug 25 - Oct 12 (49 days)
  • Driving: 6,386km total, car camps:13, hotels: 7
  • Eight Day-Hikes: 147km / 6,287m elevation gain
  • 26 nights Backpacking : 605km (actual moving camps), 23,215m elevation gain
  • New peaks: 4
  • Total foot travel: 753km, elevation gain 29,502m
  • US National Parks: 6 (Crater Lake OR, Lassen CA, Yosemite CA, Grand Canyon AZ, Arches UT, Canyonlands UT)
  • Weight loss: 5lb each




作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 08:41
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)
2023-08-29 KM 10
JMT at the fork to Half Dome.

On this day, we climbed Half Dome and Cloudsrest as side trip.
作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 10:37
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)
2023-08-29 KM11
Half Dome can be seen from JMT, between the fork to Cloudrest and Half Dome. Our backpacker’s permit, allowed us to climb Half Dome on any day when the permit is valid.




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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 11:12
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-29 KM11

Leaving the fork to Clouds Rest en route to Half Dome. Class 1 trail (as it is for all 344 km all down south to Mt. Whitney)

 

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 11:56
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-29 KM12

Getting water at JMT crossing, east of fork to Clouds Rest. On the JMT, good running water is pretty much everywhere. In the end, we were filling only 0.5L until the next creek, which was almost always around. There are a few areas with no running water along ~5 miles (max), and those are marked on the paper map. Even then, walking 5 miles without drinking is no big deal if you hydrated well before. We never used water baladders on the move to save time on filling, but it was convenient to keep a filled one inside the tent to sip during night.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 16:56
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-29 KM15

Moving to Page 2 of our paper map.

 

En route to Half Dome

 

 

 

 

 

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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-22 17:18
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-29 KM15

Our 1st camp in 2023, just southwest of Clouds Rest, was quiet with no neighbors. We will carry this tent a total of 605 km (and up another 6.3 km) and stay in it for another 25 nights. 

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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-24 04:30
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-28 KM15

Day 1 - arriving at our 1st camp - we love the concept of dispersed camping..

Dispersed camping is a form of camping that takes place outside of designated campgrounds. It is a great way to experience the wilderness without having to worry about campground fees or reservations.

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Elevation Gain: 705m

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作者: vera    时间: 2023-10-24 04:51
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)
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2023-08-28 KM16

We are finishing Day 1/4 (17km, 705m elevation gain) with Half Dome in the distance. Although Half Dome is not part of the JMT, we wanted to climb it as a side trip, along with Clouds Rest.

 

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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-25 09:56
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-29 Side trips

3rd time at the top of Half Dome

In the past, Half Dome was thought to be unclimbable. Yet this year, there was a report that a bear visited the summit.

 

Our 2nd time at the top of Clouds Rest.

 

 

 

 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-26 04:10
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-30 Day 3 Moving camp to Sunrise 8km, elevation gain 550m

 

 

 

 

KM22 Fork to Sunrise Lakes Trail, with Columbia Finger at the skyline.

 

KM 22 Blue skies, no wind!

 

From here, it is 315 km to the end (Mt. Whitney).

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-26 06:31
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)
2023-08-30 KM22

Sunrise High Sierra Camp was busy and noisy. 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-27 03:46
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

KM22 * Day 4 * Leaving JMT at Sunrise High Sierra Camp

 

Entering or exiting the JMT almost always takes one day. Even after reaching the end of the JMT at Mount Whitney, the shortest way out is a one-day hike to Lone Pine. We exit the JMT via the Sunrise Lakes trail and climb Sunrise Peak in the process.

 

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California Climbers' Salute at the top of Sunrise Mountain (3,026m)

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-10-28 04:14
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-30 KM22-KM27

Half-day trip down to Cathedral Pass

 

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KM25 With Columbia Finger seen in the distance

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-1 02:28
标题: KM 010 - 027 Half Dome Turnoff - Cathedral Pass (contd.)

2023-08-30

KM23 Side Trip to Sunrise Dome


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-1 06:05

KM27 (Cathedral Pass) - KM34 (Cathedral Lakes Trailhead)

Ditsance: 6.4km, elevation gain: 101m, loss: 443m

 

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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-2 05:37

KM25

2016-08-14 Side trip to Columbia Finger

Cathedral Peak that we climbed day before

 

Our destination, Columbia Finger

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAP here 

 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-3 09:09

KM27 

2016-08-12 Cathedral Pass

The only mountain pass along the JMT (there are nine) that you don’t even know you’re on is the Cathedral Pass. It took me some effort to search my photo archive to find a photo.

Cathedral Peak at the back.

 

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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-5 02:21

KM 27 

2016-08-14 Side Trip to Echo Peak #3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map here

 

 

 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-5 12:42

KM 29

 

2016-08-12 Side Trip to the Lower Cathedral lake

 

 

 

 

Map here

 

 

 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-7 03:11

KM 32

Yosemite National Park

We planned to climb Cathedral Peak using guide book instructions. However, after realizing that the instructions were incorrect, we decided to take a side trip to Medlicott Dome instead.

 

 

 

 

 

Map here

 

 

 


作者: vera    时间: 2023-11-8 09:24
本帖最后由 vera 于 2023-11-8 09:33 编辑

KM 33

On a day trip en route to Columbia Finger and Echo Peak #3.

 

KM 34 

2016-08-14 Cathedral Lakes traillhead, Tuolomne Meadows, Yosemite NP. Seven years ago, you could park here, only 100 meters away from JMT. However, as of 2023, this is no longer possible.

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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-8 11:32

Section KM 40 - 59 (Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center - Donohue Pass)

Elevation Gain: 997m, loss: 261m

This section lies entirely within Yosemite National Park, and its end is at Donohue Pass, which marks the park’s border. We hiked this section in 2022 during our trip to Lyell Peak, the highest peak in Yosemite.

 

 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-9 06:37

KM 40

Moving to Page 3 of the map

At the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center, you can obtain backpacking permits. Many people begin their journey on the John Muir Trail (JMT) from this location because it is easier to obtain permits here than at the official starting point in Happy Isles. Additionally, this route shortens the distance by 40 kilometers and reduces the elevation gain by 2,100 meters.

2022-06-27

While waiting for orientation, we struck up a conversation with a man in a blue jacket and asked him about his destination. It was the first time we heard of the 'JMT.' He mentioned that he was starting his journey from this point and heading south towards Mount Whitney, covering a total distance of 304 kilometers.

Getting our backpacking permits for Lyell Canyon.


作者: vera    时间: 2023-11-15 05:42
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KM 38

June 27, 2022 - Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. Day 1 of a 4-day Mount Lyell trip.

 

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作者: vera    时间: 2023-11-17 15:34
本帖最后由 vera 于 2023-11-17 16:34 编辑

KM 40

2022-06-27 Near Lyell Fork Bridge, Yosemite NP

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-17 15:43

KM 40

2022-06-27 Near Lyell Fork Bridge, Yosemite NP

 

 

 

 

 

 


作者: vera    时间: 2023-11-20 16:23

KM 41

 

East of Rafferty Creek Trail, Yosemite NP

 

This is classic class 1 trail of US National Park quiality, which is not always the case along JMT

 

2022-06-27 Day 1/4 of the Mount Lyell trip. We stop every 45 minutes for a short break.

 

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-22 08:00

KM 46

West of Mammoth Peak

2022-06-27 Day 1/4 of Lyell trip. Short break near Lyell Fork.

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-23 07:09

KM 47

Chatting with PCT thruh hiker: despite they hike ultra lite, this one (came from Asia) also carried an SLR camera (that's 2lb of extra mass! - impressive)

 

First glimpse of our objective - Mount Lyell, the highest peak in Yosemite NP

 

On this trip, on top of just camping, we also carried a full set of technical alpine climbing gear (snow and rock) - heavy!

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-24 06:45

2022-06-27 Now on page 4 (map)

 

Chatting with yet another thruh-hiker - quit his job to hike PCT

 

Our objective, Mount Lyell

 

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-11-25 07:03
本帖最后由 vera 于 2023-11-25 07:05 编辑

KM 54

4km north of Donohue Pass, Yosemite NP

2022-06-27 Our home for the next three nights, Mount Lyell trip.

 

 

Lyell Fork

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-26 07:59

KM 54

Lyell Fork, Yosemite NP

 

2022-06-27 Day 1/4 of Mount Lyell trip

 

Bath time before going to bed

 

From here, it is 290km to the end of JMT (Mount Whitney)

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-11-27 06:12

KM 56

2.7km north of Donohue Pass

2022-06-28 Day 2/4 of Mount Lyell trip. Summit day.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-28 06:18

KM 56

2.7km north of Donohue Pass

2022-06-28 Day 2/4 of Mount Lyell trip. Summit day.

Fording streams along JMT is part of fun or suffer, depending whom you ask. This one was very short and easy.

 

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-11-29 08:50

KM 56

2.6km north of Donohue Pass

2022-06-28 Mount Lyell Trip, summit day.

Shortly before leaving JMT en route to Mount Lyell

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-11-29 09:04

KM 57

2022-06-28  Side trip to Mount Lyell (3,997 meters)

Snow caps, California style.

 

Unexpected class 4 move.

 

Summit register. Mount Lyell had been on our wish-list for more than 5 years.

 

Californina Climbers' salute at the top of Mount Lyell, the highest peak in Yosemite National Park, CA

 

Leaving ascent record in the summit register.

 

Mount Lyell done!

 

 

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-11-30 09:25
本帖最后由 vera 于 2023-11-30 09:27 编辑

KM 57

1.6km west of Donohue Pass

2022-06-29 Day 3/4 of Mount Lyell Trip

We had extra day, so we headed along JMT to climb Donohue Peak and Mount Andrea Lawrence

With Donohue Peak at the back

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PCT thru hikers on JMT

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-2 08:54

KM 57

1.6km west of Donohue Pass

2022-06-29 Day 3/4 of Mount Lyell Trip

With happy PCT thru hiker from Canada

 

Group of four thru hikers and Mount Lyell, which we just climbed a day ago.

 

With a 75 y.o. thru hiker.

 

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass. Leaving JMT en route to Donohue Peak. We will be here again next year, arriving from the other side.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-6 11:15

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak (3,651m) and Mount Andrea Lawrence (3,730m)

 

Mount Lyell (3,993m) that we climbed day before

 

Who was here?

 

Banner Peak (3,940m ,L) with Mount Ritter (4,006m) next to it on right, that we will climb a month later.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-7 04:58

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak 

 

One more shot of Mt. Lyell 

 

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-12-10 10:23

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak 

At the top of Donohue Peak (3,665m)

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-12 05:17

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak 

At the top of Donohue Peak (3,665m), with Ritter and Banner at the skyline

 

Thousand Island lake as seen from the top of Donohue Peak. JMT passes by it at the left corner (and we will be there)

 

Filling summit register

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-12-13 04:40

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Mount Andrea Lawrence from Donohue Peak 

Passing with care unexpected steep snow chute

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-14 09:08

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Mount Andrea Lawrence from Donohue Peak 

At the summit of Mount Andrea Lawrence (3,739m)

 

With Mount Lyell at the back

 

This mountain will be our last side trip along the JMT. For the remaining portion of 286 km down south to Mount Whitney, the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail.

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-12-15 07:02

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Mount Andrea Lawrence from Donohue Peak 

Descending Mount Andrea Lawrence, our last peak that we climbed sideways of JMT.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-17 07:50

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Mount Andrea Lawrence from Donohue Peak 

Returning back to JMT from Donohue Peak - Mount Andrea Lawrence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-17 08:20

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak - Mount Andrea Lawrence, stats

Distance 15.4 km 

Ascent: 985 m


 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-17 08:38

2022-06-30 4-days backpacking trip complete!

    Distance, km Elevation Gain, m
Day 1 Hike in 17 317
Day 2 Lyell 12.1 998
Day 3 Donohue- Andrea Lawrence 15.4 996
Day 4 Hike out 17 0
       
  TOTAL 61.5 2,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-17 09:27

KM 58.2 - 670m north of Donohue pass

2023-09-13 

We hiked to this point to join where we left off one year ago. 

With Mount Lyell at the back. 

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-17 09:51

2023-09-13 KM59 - KM74 Donohue Pass - Garnett Lake (Day 2/3 of our 81km backpacking trip from Reds Meadow)

 

Distance : 32km

 


作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-19 10:56

KM 59 Donohue Pass (3,373m)

Donohue Pass is the sixth highest pass of the ten named passes on the John Muir Trail.

The pass offers stunning views of the Ritter Range, Thousand Island Lake, and Banner Peak.

The pass can be reached from either the Rush Creek Trailhead near June Lake or the Tuolumne Meadows Trailhead in Yosemite National Park.

 

2023-09-13  At Donohue Pass

 

Donohue Pass is the first real mountain pass along JMT, it takes efforts to reach it from either side.

Banner Peak at the skyline (climbed 2022-07-24)

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-12-21 08:27

KM60.5

2023-09-13 Passing last stream before gaining Donohue Pass from south, our destinanion of 3-days 81km backpacking trip.

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2023-12-21 09:41

KM60.5

2023-09-13 1.6km from and 180m below Donohue Pass 

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-21 10:05

KM61

2023-09-13 2.2km south of Donohue Pass, with Mount Andrea Lawrence at the skyline, climbed year before.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-21 17:24

KM 62

2023-09-13 3.1km south of Donohue pass, Banner and Ritter are visible as two left peaks at the skyline .

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-23 05:55

KM 63.4

2023-09-13 Returning from Donohue Pass en route to our tent at  Garnet Lake, short break at Rush Creek, 3.5km north of Island Pass.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-24 08:27

KM 64

2023-09-13 Rush Creek

These photos were taken northbound during our 33km day trip from Garnet Lake to Donohue Pass and back to Garnet Lake. On the return, we met a woman who was searching for her husband, who had become separated on the trail. It will not be the only time when we saw hikers split before sunset, not knowing where the other is, with one carrying a tent.

 

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-24 09:22

KM 65.3

 

2023-09-13 Day 2 of section Donohue Pass - Reds Meadow (3 days, 81km, 2,983 elevation gain)

 

1.6 kilometers north of Island Pass en route to Donohue Pass, taking a short break to study the map and anticipate upcoming features such as running water and fords.

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-25 05:53

KM 67.2

 

2023-09-13 A photo of Banner (3,940m) and Ritter (4,007m) that we climbed a year ago in 2022. The picture was captured 300m southward of Island Pass (3,110m), one the lowest mountain passes along the John Muir Trail. Interestingly, we were unaware that it was a pass at the time and only discovered this after examining the map back home.

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-26 16:53

KM 67.1 

On September 13, 2023, on the John Muir Trail (JMT), 200 meters southward of Island Pass.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-29 08:51

KM 67

 

2023-09-13 

 

Hiking northbound, approaching Island Pass, 300 meters away.

 

 

 

Passing the almost same spot on the way back to our camp at Garnet Lake.

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-29 11:11

KM 67

2023-09-13 Hiking northbound south of Island Pass, en route to Donohue Pass, with Banner-Ritter at the rear.

 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-29 16:24

Now on page 5 of the map

 

 

2023-09-13 KM 67.7

 

KM 67.8

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-31 08:11

KM 67.2

2023-09-13 300m southward of Island Pass

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-31 08:30

KM 68.4

2023-09-13 North of Thousand Island Lake, with Banner (3,940m) in the background. This point was seen from Donohue Peak last year. 

The photo was taken during our 33km day hike from Garnet Lake to Donohue Pass.

In 1923, Ansel Adams visited this place and took a photo titled 'Banner Peak – Thousand Island Lake.' I couldn't find it on the Internet, so I wonder what it looked like.. 

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2023-12-31 14:30

KM 69.3

2023-09-13 Thousand Island Lake

The Pacific Crest Trail/Thousand Island Lake landmark is situated at one-fifth of the total length of the John Muir Trail (JMT). From this point to the end, Mount Whitney, the distance is 275 km.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-1 03:19

KM 70.3

2023-09-13 Passing Emerald Lake 3.1 kilometers northward of Garnet Lake.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-1 06:22

KM 70.7

2023-09-13 Emerald Lake

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-2 05:14

KM 71.1

2023-09-13 Navigating Ruby Lake on our way to the tent at Garnet Lake, following our ascent of Donohue Pass, was a 33km round-trip day hike.

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2024-1-2 07:49

KM 73.4

2023-09-13 After hiking 33km to Donohue Pass and back, there is only 600m left to our tent, located near the footbridge over the Garnet Lake outflow.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-2 16:28

KM 73.4

2023-09-13 Garnet Lake in the morning, Ritter - Banner in the background

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2024-1-2 17:09
今年继续 ....
期待再睹JMT 之风采 ......
作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-4 13:52

KM 73.4

2023-09-13 Garnet Lake in the morning, 

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2024-1-5 07:53

KM 74

2023-09-13 Our tentsite at Garnet Lake, we are leaving for the 33km day hike to Donohue Pass.

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2024-1-6 04:59

KM 74

2023-09-14 After spending 2 nights at Garnet Lake, we are ready to return and hike out 24 km to our car at Red's Meadow.

 

Ritter-Banner, as seen in the morning from our tent site at Garnet Lake.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-10 09:07

KM 74.7

2023-09-12

First view of Garnet Lake, our destination after a 22km hike with an elevation gain of 1,200m. We begin searching for a tent site where we will be staying for two nights; our ultimate goal is Donohue Pass.

Although Garnet Lake is very beautiful, it is not among the three most impressive lakes along the John Muir Trail (Thousand Island Lake KM73, Evolution Lake KM197 and Rae Lakes KM283).

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-13 07:27

KM 75.6

Ups and downs are among the top fun parts of the JMT, along with fords, dispersed camping, and mountain passes. Switchbacks are not for everybody to enjoy, but after experiencing BC wild trails (like Wedgemount, for example, or even the BCMC trail), this is pretty good. Why complain if the trail is class 1 all the way for 344 km from Yosemite to Mount Whitney?

 

2023-09-12  En route to Garnet Lake

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2024-1-18 06:06
本帖最后由 vera 于 2024-1-18 06:13 编辑

KM 75.4

2023-09-14 Day 3/3 marks the conclusion of our journey to Donohue Pass from Reds Meadow.

Here's an interesting tidbit about the John Muir Trail (JMT): Spanning approximately 211 miles (344 km), the trail begins at Yosemite Valley and concludes at Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2024-1-19 06:39
本帖最后由 vera 于 2024-1-19 06:41 编辑

KM 77.3 (1.7km northward of Shadow lake)

2023-09-12 Commercial packers are frequent along the JMT. They carry supplies and sometimes help stranded hikers.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-20 06:16

KM 76

2023-09-14

2.8 km northward of Shadow Lake, The Minarets stand proudly against the skyline.

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2024-1-21 07:53

KM 78

2023-09-12

Day 1/3 of the Reds Meadow - Donohue Pass - Reds Meadow trip. We passed the fork to Ediza Lake, where we camped a year before during our trip to Banner - Ritter.

 


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作者: vera    时间: 2024-1-22 08:39
本帖最后由 vera 于 2024-1-22 08:40 编辑

KM 77.3

2023-09-14

Day 3/3 of Reds Meadow - Donohue Pass - Reds Meadow 81km trip. 700 m northward of the trail to Ediza Lake.

Fun fact about JMT: The trail passes through three national parks: Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-28 08:27

KM 78

2023-09-14 Day 3/3 of the Reds Meadow - Donohue Pass - Reds Meadow trip.

At the fork to Ediza Lake, passing this spot for the forth time (and hopefully not the last). We plan to do JMT again (2x344km = 688km distance) this season (2024 that is) and looking forward to it.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-1-29 06:23

KM 78.1

2023-09-14  Passing by Shadow Creek

 

Fun fact about JMT: The trail was constructed between 1915 and 1932, following a route that John Muir and his companions explored in 1908.


作者: vera    时间: 2024-2-4 06:09

KM 78.1

2023-09-12  Mighty Wester Juniper tree lives up to ~3,000 years, impressive!

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-2-12 07:14

KM 79

2023-09-12  At the marker "Shadow Lake"

 

2023-09-14 As always, we stop every 45 minutes, have snacks, drink some water, and check the map.

 


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作者: PanShiBo    时间: 2024-3-13 06:05

KM 79

2023-09-14 Passing west end of Shadow Lake on return from Donohue Pass (Day 3/3).

 


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