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Favorite Vernal Fall mistin' the rainbow
Difficult 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
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Favorite Rae Lakes, Pacific Crest Trail, Kings Canyon National Park.
Difficult 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
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Favorite View west from Mount Whitney Trail
Difficult 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
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Favorite Sapphire Twilight: Mt. Fisk, Mt. Huxley, and Sapphire Lake at twilight. Evolution Basin, Kings Canyon National Park, California.
Difficult Difficult

North Lake to South Lake

55.6 mi 89.5 km 9,543' Up 2908.65 m Up 9,086' Down 2769.55 m Down

West Bi…, CA
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Favorite Picnic Area/Camp Site just below McCall Mountain Trail.
Difficult 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
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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 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 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 Copper Creek Trail
Difficult 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
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Favorite A view down to Bishop Lake and Saddlerock Lake from the trail just below Bishop Pass.
Intermediate/Difficult 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
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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 The top of Nevada Falls is the best place on earth.
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 Shadow Creek gurgles near the John Muir Trail in the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Intermediate/Difficult 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
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Favorite Jennie Lake
Intermediate/Difficult 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
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Favorite Kings Canyon from the switchbacks on Bubbs Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult 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
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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 One mile from the Crescent. Less than a mile from the Crescent Meadow trailhead, the trail exits the forest with sweeping views of the High Sierra and the foothills.  At Eagle View the view is amazing.
Difficult Difficult

Hamilton Lakes Basin

31.1 mi 50.0 km 7,108' Up 2166.61 m Up 7,107' Down 2166.27 m Down

Three R…, 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 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 view of the lake from the end where it drains out into Tenaya Canyon.  This end of the lake is popular for swimmers in the summer.
Intermediate Intermediate

Sunrise Lakes Out and Back

7.1 mi 11.4 km 1,510' Up 460.34 m Up 1,510' Down 460.4 m Down

Yosemit…, CA
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Favorite Mt. Goode over Long Lake early morning.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Chocolate Lakes Loop

6.8 mi 11.0 km 1,601' Up 488.03 m Up 1,602' Down 488.3 m Down

Big Pine, 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 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 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 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 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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