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Favorite The Mitre (L) and the Rock Creek drainage from Crabtree Pass.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Crabtree Pass Route

7.3 mi 11.8 km 2,291' Up 698.36 m Up 1,237' Down 376.96 m Down

Lone Pine, CA
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Favorite Backpacking the South Fork of the Merced River Trail, Brown Mtn in the background. Photo by Bill King
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Savage-Lundy Loop

7.8 mi 12.6 km 2,378' Up 724.81 m Up 2,369' Down 721.94 m Down

Midpines, CA
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Favorite View of the South Fork of the Merced River Gorge from the Bishop Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bishop Creek Trail

3.3 mi 5.3 km 79' Up 24.13 m Up 1,048' Down 319.56 m Down

Midpines, CA
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Favorite Fall foliage on the Mt. Whitney Trail.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Lake

6.1 mi 9.8 km 1,715' Up 522.61 m Up 1,714' Down 522.44 m Down

Lone Pine, 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

20.0 mi 32.2 km 4,111' Up 1253.07 m Up 8,216' Down 2504.21 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Hiker and forest in Kern Canyon on High Sierra Trail.
Difficult Difficult

Eastern Sierra Tour

66.9 mi 107.6 km 8,476' Up 2583.59 m Up 8,477' Down 2583.64 m Down

Lone Pine, CA
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Favorite Southern Sierras 39
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Isabella Peak Out-and-Back

2.2 mi 3.5 km 376' Up 114.61 m Up 376' Down 114.57 m Down

Wofford…, CA
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Favorite Descending from the bluffs toward the columns below at the edge of Crowley Lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

Crowley Lake Columns Hike

3.7 mi 6.0 km 345' Up 105.23 m Up 346' Down 105.35 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Looking southeast into the far distance from Cottonwood Pass. The forested hills and meadows of Golden Trout Wilderness are seen below.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Golden Trout Creek Loop

25.0 mi 40.3 km 3,095' Up 943.37 m Up 3,094' Down 943.2 m Down

Lone Pine, CA
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Favorite Great mountain viewz
Intermediate Intermediate

Power Line Nine

9.1 mi 14.6 km 492' Up 149.97 m Up 490' Down 149.49 m Down

West Bi…, CA
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Favorite The poppies are about to take over this hill. Somewhere in CA, east of Bakersfield.
Difficult Difficult

Mill Creek Trail Out-and-Back

16.0 mi 25.8 km 4,382' Up 1335.7 m Up 4,378' Down 1334.43 m Down

Bodfish, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Intermediate Intermediate

Unal Interpretive Trail

3.8 mi 6.1 km 730' Up 222.55 m Up 730' Down 222.45 m Down

Alta Si…, CA
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Favorite Upper Little Lakes Valley
Difficult Difficult

Mono Pass Trail to Summit Lake

4.1 mi 6.5 km 1,773' Up 540.49 m Up 142' Down 43.37 m Down

West Bi…, CA
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Favorite Outlet from Lower Jackass Lakes drops quickly. Balloon Dome is in the center. The ridge on the left is the Silver Divide. The one on the right is the Kaiser Wilderness. In between is the South Fork of the San Joaquin River.
Difficult Difficult

Norris Lake Trail to Jackass Lakes

7.5 mi 12.1 km 1,741' Up 530.66 m Up 1,740' Down 530.5 m Down

Mammoth…, 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 A small portion of the 160 degree panorama visible as you climb the ridge to Railbow Lake. The trail avoids this talus.
Difficult Difficult

Rainbow and Ruth Lakes Trail

1.8 mi 2.9 km 562' Up 171.26 m Up 111' Down 33.81 m Down

Yosemit…, 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 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 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

8.3 mi 13.4 km 2,091' Up 637.2 m Up 600' Down 182.81 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Church Dome, although "Church Spires" might be a better name. The highest Pinnacle is Class 5 via the easiest route. The pinnacle on the left is Class 5.5. Climbers have given names to twelve of the formations in this picture.
Difficult Difficult

Heart of the Domelands

28.3 mi 45.6 km 3,737' Up 1139.09 m Up 3,763' Down 1146.98 m Down

Kernville, CA
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Favorite Manter Meadow in the late afternoon. On the right side, there is a sideways view of the Church Dome ridge. You have to leave the trail and hike closer to the meadows for this view.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Manter Meadow Loop

9.3 mi 15.0 km 1,396' Up 425.35 m Up 1,385' Down 422.15 m Down

Kernville, CA
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Favorite Dry Creek meets the Kern River
Difficult Difficult

Kern River Upper to Rincon Trail

13.8 mi 22.3 km 1,814' Up 552.8 m Up 1,821' Down 555.06 m Down

Kernville, CA
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Favorite End of the trail at Valentine Lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

Sherwin and Valentine Lakes Loop

11.8 mi 19.0 km 2,169' Up 661.04 m Up 2,190' Down 667.6 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite Duck Lake and Pika Lake viewed from the top of Duck Pass.
Difficult Difficult

Ram Lake via Duck Pass and John Muir Trail

20.0 mi 32.2 km 3,905' Up 1190.28 m Up 3,905' Down 1190.21 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite From left to right, Mount Morrison, Mount Aggie, and Mount Baldwin viewed from the northeast ridge of Bloody Mountain.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Bloody Mountain via Laurel Lakes Road and the Northeast Ridge

14.1 mi 22.7 km 5,100' Up 1554.34 m Up 5,099' Down 1554.03 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite 2 gap jumps
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mammoth Mountain via Dragon's Back

6.6 mi 10.6 km 2,419' Up 737.42 m Up 2,419' Down 737.39 m Down

Mammoth…, CA
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Favorite The view from the final hill on the San Joaquin River Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Pincushion Hill Climb

2.7 mi 4.4 km 874' Up 266.25 m Up 872' Down 265.85 m Down

Auberry, CA
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Favorite Scarring from fires on ancient sequoias beside the service road.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Dead Giant Loop via Sunset Trail

1.8 mi 2.9 km 315' Up 95.89 m Up 312' Down 95.21 m Down

Squaw V…, CA
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Favorite Weaver Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

Fox Meadow Trailhead to Weaver Lake

4.1 mi 6.6 km 780' Up 237.69 m Up 779' Down 237.36 m Down

Three R…, CA
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Favorite Wooden skinny bridge over stream.
Intermediate Intermediate

Taft Point to Sentinel Dome Loop

5.5 mi 8.9 km 1,051' Up 320.3 m Up 1,043' Down 317.87 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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