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near Virginia Lakes, California
Virginia Lakes, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Intermediate/Difficult
Fontanillis Lake Loop
11.1 mi 17.9 km • 2,542' Up 774.82 m Up • 2,540' Down 774.09 m Down
South L…, CA
Intermediate
May Lake
2.4 mi 3.8 km • 474' Up 144.56 m Up • 473' Down 144.09 m Down
Yosemit…, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Tahoe Rim Trail
172.7 mi 277.9 km • 25,539' Up 7784.15 m Up • 25,535' Down 7783.1 m Down
Sunnysi…, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Rockbound Trail to Leland Lakes
10.4 mi 16.7 km • 2,719' Up 828.65 m Up • 1,528' Down 465.84 m Down
South L…, CA
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
Intermediate/Difficult
Big Meadow Trailhead to Dardanelles Lake
7.7 mi 12.4 km • 1,309' Up 398.93 m Up • 1,309' Down 398.88 m Down
South L…, CA
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
Intermediate
Big Pine Lakes
13.1 mi 21.2 km • 3,182' Up 969.82 m Up • 3,171' Down 966.46 m Down
Big Pine, CA
