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near Benton, California
Benton, California 
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Difficult
Half Dome
15.9 mi 25.6 km • 4,875' Up 1486.03 m Up • 4,877' Down 1486.36 m Down
Yosemit…, CA
Difficult
Mount Whitney via Mount Whitney Trail
20.5 mi 33.0 km • 6,404' Up 1951.98 m Up • 6,405' Down 1952.1 m Down
Lone Pine, CA
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
Difficult
Rae Lakes Loop
40.4 mi 65.0 km • 7,007' Up 2135.69 m Up • 7,007' Down 2135.68 m Down
Squaw V…, CA
Difficult
High Sierra Trail
66.5 mi 107.0 km • 15,521' Up 4730.66 m Up • 13,863' Down 4225.31 m Down
Three R…, CA
Difficult
North Lake to South Lake
55.6 mi 89.5 km • 9,597' Up 2925.08 m Up • 9,141' Down 2786.04 m Down
West Bi…, CA
Difficult
John Muir Trail (JMT)
213.2 mi 343.2 km • 45,167' Up 13766.9 m Up • 34,723' Down 10583.7 m Down
Yosemit…, CA
Difficult
Cottonwood Pass Trail to Whitney Portal
38.7 mi 62.3 km • 7,417' Up 2260.62 m Up • 8,973' Down 2734.97 m Down
Lone Pine, CA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Difficult
Copper Creek Trail
15.7 mi 25.2 km • 5,121' Up 1560.98 m Up • 5,120' Down 1560.58 m Down
Squaw V…, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Bishop Pass Trail to Dusy Basin
17.5 mi 28.2 km • 4,404' Up 1342.28 m Up • 4,401' Down 1341.54 m Down
Big Pine, CA
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
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
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
Intermediate/Difficult
1000 Island Lake Loop
18.7 mi 30.1 km • 3,205' Up 976.92 m Up • 3,213' Down 979.24 m Down
Mammoth…, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Jennie Lake Out and Back
13.9 mi 22.4 km • 2,428' Up 739.95 m Up • 2,427' Down 739.66 m Down
Three R…, CA
Very Difficult
Shepherd Pass Out-And-Back
21.6 mi 34.8 km • 6,838' Up 2084.24 m Up • 6,835' Down 2083.4 m Down
Lone Pine, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
East Lake from Roads End
25.5 mi 41.1 km • 4,580' Up 1395.98 m Up • 4,580' Down 1395.88 m Down
Squaw V…, CA
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
Difficult
Cirque Lake via South Fork Cottonwood Creek
10.1 mi 16.3 km • 1,341' Up 408.8 m Up • 1,341' Down 408.73 m Down
Lone Pine, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Kearsarge Lakes and Bullfrog Lake
14.6 mi 23.6 km • 3,847' Up 1172.64 m Up • 3,846' Down 1172.16 m Down
Lone Pine, CA
Difficult
Cirque Lake Loop
23.0 mi 37.0 km • 3,756' Up 1144.8 m Up • 3,755' Down 1144.59 m Down
Lone Pine, CA
