THE JOHN MUIR TRAIL | Nüümü Poyo 2019
SUNRISE TRAILHEAD > RED’S MEADOW
*Note: Sunrise Trailhead is no longer an option for southbound jMT. You must select a permit that SAYS “Donohue Pass Eligible” (Happy Isles or Lyell Canyon).
THE NUMBERS
■ Total Distance Hiked | 71
■ Total Distance of the JMT Hiked | 46
■ Most Miles Hiked in a Day | 15.4
■ Least Miles Hiked in a Day | 9.1
■ Days Hiked | 5 + 1 (day hike)
■ Lowest Elevation | 7480 ft (Middle Fork San Joaquin River)
■ Highest Elevation | 11709 ft (Kearsarge Pass) + 11056 ft (Donahue Pass)
■ Heaviest Pack Weight | 38.2 lbs with 7 days of food + 2L water
■ Blisters | 7
TRAIL JOURNAL
■ Food on the Trail
■ Arriving in Yosemite
■ DAY 1 | Sunrise TH to Lower Cathedral Lake
■ DAY 2 | Lower Cathedral Lake to Lyell Canyon
■ DAY 3 | Lyell Canyon to Thousand Island Lake
■ DAY 4 | Thousand Island Lake to Rosalie Lake
■ DAY 5 | Rosalie Lake to Red’s Meadow
■ DAY HIKE | Kearsarge Pass
HIGHLIGHTS
LOWLIGHTS
■ The views
■ The people
■ Did I mention the views?
■ The challenge
■ Mosquitos
■ Blisters (for the first time in almost 4 years)
■ Pack weight
■ Getting off trail
