Post by bradsorensen on Oct 18, 2017 11:51:05 GMT -8
I think Ive approximated the trip... I need others to verify if this is accurate with corrections.
Day 1
Miles: 06
Elevation: 7300-8600 1300ft
Grade: Easy to Moderate
• Adventure starts in the Ansel Adams Wilderness at Fernandez Trail head the hike to camp is covered by a Pines/Fur forest somewhat shaded ending at beautiful Stanaford Lake for the night.
Day 2
Miles: 11
Elevation: 8600-10500 1900ft 500ft
Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
• Adventure continues leaving Stanaford Lake and after a short hike we come to big Lillian Lake. We continue past a few meadows and streams. Then as trees thin and elevation goes up we soon come to profery Lake. From here we continue up step switchback ascending upto Post Peak Pass. After enjoying the beautiful views from here we descend down the norther side of Post Peak Pass and into the Yosemite wilderness towards our camp at kimkay Lake.
Day 3
Miles: 08
Elevation: 10000-7600 2400ft
Grade: Easy to Moderate
• Today’s adventure takes us back down into the tree line and to Triple Peak Fork of the Merced
River. The trail steepens with views of rushing water as we approach tonight’s camp at Washburn Lake.
Day 4
Miles: 9.5
Elevation: 7600-8000 600ft 1000ft
Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
• Today as we leave Washburn Lake we continue on to Merced Lake then not far away the Merced River turns into a series of natural water slides and swimming holes (time for a dip). Now a series of step switchback to the top of the Merced Rivers North Rim (great views from here). We continue on towards tonight base camp the junction of the John Muir Trail.
Day 5
Miles: 09
Elevation: 8000-80000 2800ft 2800ft
Grade: Strenuous
• From the John Muir Trail Junction we head out to climb up Half Dome via a cable route. After enjoying the views we hike down the back of Half Dome back to the John Muir Trail junction for the night.
Day 6
Miles: 8.5
Elevation: 8000-9600 1600ft
Grade: Strenuous
• From the John Muir Trail junction we head up the long accent into the Cathedral Range thru up and over Cathedral pass and then to camp at Upper Cathedral Lake.
Day 7
Miles: 5
Elevation: 9600-8600 1000ft
Grade: Easy
• From Upper Cathedral Lake we head thru the expansive Tuolumne Meadows and end our trip at the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center.
Day 1
Miles: 06
Elevation: 7300-8600 1300ft
Grade: Easy to Moderate
• Adventure starts in the Ansel Adams Wilderness at Fernandez Trail head the hike to camp is covered by a Pines/Fur forest somewhat shaded ending at beautiful Stanaford Lake for the night.
Day 2
Miles: 11
Elevation: 8600-10500 1900ft 500ft
Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
• Adventure continues leaving Stanaford Lake and after a short hike we come to big Lillian Lake. We continue past a few meadows and streams. Then as trees thin and elevation goes up we soon come to profery Lake. From here we continue up step switchback ascending upto Post Peak Pass. After enjoying the beautiful views from here we descend down the norther side of Post Peak Pass and into the Yosemite wilderness towards our camp at kimkay Lake.
Day 3
Miles: 08
Elevation: 10000-7600 2400ft
Grade: Easy to Moderate
• Today’s adventure takes us back down into the tree line and to Triple Peak Fork of the Merced
River. The trail steepens with views of rushing water as we approach tonight’s camp at Washburn Lake.
Day 4
Miles: 9.5
Elevation: 7600-8000 600ft 1000ft
Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
• Today as we leave Washburn Lake we continue on to Merced Lake then not far away the Merced River turns into a series of natural water slides and swimming holes (time for a dip). Now a series of step switchback to the top of the Merced Rivers North Rim (great views from here). We continue on towards tonight base camp the junction of the John Muir Trail.
Day 5
Miles: 09
Elevation: 8000-80000 2800ft 2800ft
Grade: Strenuous
• From the John Muir Trail Junction we head out to climb up Half Dome via a cable route. After enjoying the views we hike down the back of Half Dome back to the John Muir Trail junction for the night.
Day 6
Miles: 8.5
Elevation: 8000-9600 1600ft
Grade: Strenuous
• From the John Muir Trail junction we head up the long accent into the Cathedral Range thru up and over Cathedral pass and then to camp at Upper Cathedral Lake.
Day 7
Miles: 5
Elevation: 9600-8600 1000ft
Grade: Easy
• From Upper Cathedral Lake we head thru the expansive Tuolumne Meadows and end our trip at the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center.