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North Lake to South Lake Final Day: Over Bishop Pass
Day 6: Dusy Basin over Bishop Pass to South Lake Trailhead Mileage: ~9 miles Elevation Gain/Loss: ~1,000 feet/~2,000 feet Campsite: Hotel in the town of Bishop Highlight: View from the top of Bishop Pass (and trail angels) Watch out for: … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Bishop, Bishop Lake, Bishop Pass, Day 6, Dusy Basin, Evolution Loop, North Lake, South Lake
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North Lake to South Lake Trek Day 5: Le Conte Canyon to Dusy Basin
Day 5: Le Conte Canyon to Dusy Basin in Bishop Pass Mileage: ~9 miles Elevation Gain/Loss: ~2,000 feet/~2,500 feet Campsite: By first lake in Dusy Basin (an unnamed lake on Tom Harrison map) Highlight: Walking through the enchanted woods and … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Bishop Pass, Dusy Basin, Evolution Loop, Hiking, John Muir Trail, Le Conte Canyon, North Lake, Ranger Station, South Lake
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North Lake to South Lake Trek Day 4: Evolution Basin and John Muir Pass
Day 4: Evolution Basin, Evolution Lake and John Muir Pass Mileage: ~11 miles Elevation Gain/Loss: ~2,000 feet/800 feet Campsite: By a small nameless tarn beneath Helen Lake (not recommended) Highlight: Evolution Lake (You’ve got to see it to believe how … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Evolution Basin, Evolution Loop, Evolution Valley, John Muir Pass, John Muir Trail, Muir Hut, North Lake, South Lake
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North Lake to South Lake Trek Day 3: Evolution Valley
Day 3: Evolution Valley Mileage: ~10 miles Elevation Gain: ~2,000 feet Campsite: In Evolution Valley near Evolution Creek over Colby Meadow Highlight: Seeing the meadows and peaks of Evolution Valley lit up between showers Watch out for: That 1 mile … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Evolution Loop, Evolution Region, Evolution Valley, Meadows, North Lake, South Lake
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North Lake to South Lake Trek Day 2: Piute Canyon
Day 2: Piute Canyon to John Muir Trail Mileage: ~12 miles Elevation Loss: ~3,000 feet Campsite: Where Piute Creek meets the South Fork (we camped along the South Fork) Highlight: Following Piute Creek down the canyon all day through pines, … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Evolution Valley, John Muir Trail, North Lake, Piute Canyon, Sierras, South Lake
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High Sierras Backpacking: North Lake to South Lake (via Evolution Valley) Overview
Trip Overview, Itinerary, and Day 1 Description: Total Mileage: ~57 miles Total Elevation Loss/Gain: ~9,500 feet (a few hundred feet more gain than loss) Length: 6 days Trailhead: We started at North Lake at Piute Trailhead (~9,400 feet) Mountain Passes: … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Bishop, California, Evolution Basin, Evolution Valley, John Muir Trail, North Lake, Piute, South Lake
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Hornstrandir Part IV: The Way Back
The next morning the Canadian couple camping with us packed up and headed out on the trail while we were still bumbling around camp, drying our socks, soaking up sunshine, and making oatmeal and chai with milk powder. We had … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Hornstrandir, Iceland, The End, West Fjords
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Hornstrandir Part III: Beach Backpacking is Hard
The next day we timed the start of our hike so that we would reach the rocky peninsula we were scrambling around at low tide. After a leisurely breakfast of oatmeal with trail mix* and dried milk powder, we threw … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Beach, Camping, Hiking, Hornstrandir, Iceland, Scrambling, West Fjords
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Hornstrandir Part II: Plan is a Strong Word
After disembarking from the ferry via inflatable raft our little group took the advice of the lone Hornstrandir ranger and set up camp just down the beach from our drop off point in Hesteyri to wait out the rain. We’d … Continue reading
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Tagged August, Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Hornstrandir, Iceland, Jelly Fish, Pancakes, Rain
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Hornstrandir Part I: It’s Better When It’s Not Raining
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in northern Iceland is a backpacker paradise sometimes called one of the wildest places left in western Europe. Uninhabited except during the summer months, this lush green peninsula can only be reached by boat or foot and is home … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Hornstrandir, Iceland, Weather, West Fjords
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