A certified mountain guide wants to lead you on a 13 day hike along the amazing John Muir trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
MOUNTAIN RANGES
Sierra Nevada (California)
DURATION
13 Days
OFFER PERIOD
Jul - Sep
FITNESS LEVEL
very high
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
PAYMENT METHODS
Credit Card, Wire Transfer and more!
This amazing 13-day trek on the John Muir trail is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make your way through a large portion of the incredible Sierra Nevada mountain range.
As a result of this trip being over 2 weeks long, you will see, do, and experience so much that you can easily spend years combing through the memories and still find new ones. We will make our way through several natural parks. They include the world-famous Yosemite National Park.
Throughout the trek along the John Muir trail, you will see everything the Sierra Nevada has to offer. You will get to see a variety of wildlife, majestic forests, lush meadows, crystal blue lakes, and spectacular peaks.
Also, because this trip consists of so many days, there is no rush. The point is to enjoy the natural surroundings and to immerse yourself in the gorgeous wilderness.
We will be hiking for nearly 20 kilometers (12 miles) most of the days on this trip. As a result, participants should be in excellent physical condition. Also, you should have previous backpacking experience as well.
Along the John Muir trail, we will make sure you have an experience that you never forget. We want to help you escape from the world for 13 days. And we will see to it that escape is as comfortable as it is exciting. We will make sure you eat well, so you can keep your strength up, and you sleep comfortably under the stars every night in the campsite we will set up for you.
So send us a request, and join us on this 13-day hike along the John Muir Trail in the Sierra Nevada.
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Transport during the trip
- Permit and entrance fees
- Camping equipment tents
Included:
Accommodations
- 1st night lodging at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Fresno
- 11 nights of wilderness tent camping (permits included)
Gear
All group gear including stoves, cookware, water filters, group first aid kit, etc.
Personal backpacking gear provided by request: backpacks, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, trekking poles, and tents
Transportation
Private shuttle from Fresno to starting trailhead (day 2)
Ferry across Florence Lake (day 2)
Private shuttle from Yosemite Valley back to Fresno (day 13)
Not included:
Personal clothing & footwear
Dinner on Day 1 and snacks in Tuolumne
Recommended 10%-20% gratuity for guides
Trip Insurance (strongly recommended)
Airfare
Evacuations
Food
Breakfast on Day 2 and ending with lunch on Day 13
Backcountry gourmet meals including trail snacks
Hot tea or coffee each morning
Food resupply halfway through the trip
Secure your spot with just 25% payment
48-hour free cancellation with 30-day advance booking
Your trip begins in Fresno, CA at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, located across from the Fresno airport. You can check in at the hotel anytime after 4 pm. At 6 pm you will meet your guides and group for a trip orientation, where you’ll do a final gear check and discuss the details of the trip. Dinner tonight is on your own at the hotel.
We will meet at 7:00 a.m. after a complimentary hotel breakfast. Our private shuttle will then drive us to Florence Lake (about 3 hrs drive) where we’ll start hiking. The first leg of the trip starts with a ferry ride across Florence Lake (7,325′) into the John Muir Wilderness. Today’s hike will be as we approach the junction of the John Muir Trail.
Today we’ll hike past the picturesque Sallie Keyes Lakes as we approach our first pass, Selden Pass (10,880′). We’ll finish our day of hiking to our camp just beyond Marie Lakes.
Today’s hike is mostly downhill (except for a stout, but brief uphill climb of Bear Ridge) into the Mono Creek Drainage at 7,870′.
We’ll have another uphill day of 7.5 miles to Chief Lake over Silver Pass (10,880′) across the Silver Divide, named because of its silvery appearance.
Descending from Silver Pass, we’ll follow Silver Creek down into Tully Hole (9,520’). From there, a short but steep climb takes us to the stunning Virginia Lake for lunch and swimming. From there, rolling terrain will take us past Purple Lake and then to Duck Creek where we’ll make camp for the evening.
We’ll have a relatively easy day today on rolling, downhill terrain into Red’s Meadow. We’ll arrive late afternoon and meet our resupply in the front-country campground. A small camp store, payphones and showers are available here.
Our next day will take us up and over a volcanic ridge, down into Shadow Lake, and then up again to our secluded camp along Shadow Creek. Along the way, we’ll pass into Devil’s Postpile National Monument where we’ll make time for a visit to the otherworldly geologic features of the area.
Today has some of the most scenic mountain-scapes on all of the John Muir Trail (which puts it in the running for most scenic world wide). We’ll hike underneath the imposing Ritter Range, past Garnett and Thousand Island Lakes. We’ll camp alongside the creek, with sweeping panoramic views of the region.
Today has some of the most scenic mountain-scapes on all of the John Muir Trail (which puts it in the running for most scenic world wide). We’ll hike underneath the imposing Ritter Range, past Garnett and Thousand Island Lakes. We’ll camp alongside the creek, with sweeping panoramic views of the region.
A morning of cruiser flat hiking gets us to the trailhead at Tuolumne Meadows in time for lunch. From there, we’ll hike through the meadows and then up to our camp at the iconic and spectacular Cathedral Lakes.
From Cathedral, we’ll pop over the inconspicuous Cathedral Pass and then begin our descent toward Yosemite Valley. We’ll camp along Sunrise Creek in the evening, where we can watch the sunset over Half Dome.
From Sunrise Creek, we’ll descend the mist trail below Nevada and Vernal Falls Plan to arrive back to Fresno around 4pm. We recommend a night at the Fairfield Inn & Suites to shower up and regroup before flying home in the morning. Alternatively, late evening flights on this day are an option.
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David
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Great guides and great snow!
Peggy
5.00
Will was great wise and fun to spend the day with.
Phillip
1.00
Guide cancelled within 48 hrs and I was unable to find someone else and so far I’ve not been refunded. Put a small dent in my otherwise great trip to Revelstoke.
Lucie
5.00
All perfect
Amanda
5.00
Guide was very experienced and very patient with us. We learned alot and he tried to fit in all the knowledge he could in one day, super awesome. A little tough going back and forth to get the trip set up hard to tell if the site is sketchy until you see reviews but all worked out. Ended up with an awesome day with an awesome guide. Overall pretty satisfied and thankful!
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