THE JOHN MUIR TRAIL | Nüümü Poyo 2020
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS > MOUNT WHITNEY
THE NUMBERS
■ Total Distance Hiked | 210+ miles (give or take a few miles)
■ Most Miles Hiked in a Day | 13.9 miles (Lake Marjorie - Arrowhead Lake)
■ Least Miles Hiked in a Day | 3.4 miles (Outpost Camp - WP) + 3.5 miles (Camp - VVR Ferry)
■ Days Hiked | 20 (2 days with < 5 miles + 3 days < 10 miles)
■ Highest Elevation | 14,505 ft (Mount Whitney)
■ Heaviest Pack Weight | 36.9 lbs with 6 days of food + 1.5L water (out of Tuolumne Meadows)
■ Ending Pack Weight | 32.9 lbs with 5 days of food + 1.5L water (out of Onion Valley)
■ Blisters | 7 (all small, non-painful, and did not bother me)
TRAIL JOURNAL
■ DAY 1 | Tuolumne to Base of Donohue Pass
■ DAY 2 | Base of Donohue Pass to Thousand Island Lake
■ DAY 3 | Thousand Island Lake to Rosalie Lake
■ DAY 4 | Rosalie Lake to Red’s Meadow (HALF DAY | RESUPPLY)
■ DAY 5 | Red’s Meadow to Purple Lake
■ DAY 6 | Purple Lake to Near Mono Pass Junction
■ DAY 7 | Near Mono Pass Junction to VVR (NEARO DAY)
■ DAY 8 | VVR to Marie Lakes via Bear Ridge Trail
■ DAY 9 | Marie Lakes to Piute Creek Bridge (MTR RESUPPLY)
■ DAY 10 | Piute Creek Bridge to Evolution Lake
■ DAY 11 | Evolution Lake to Big Pete’s Meadow
■ DAY 12 | Big Pete’s Meadow to Lower Palisades Lake
■ DAY 13 | Lower Palisades Lake to Lake Marjorie
■ DAY 14 | Lake Marjorie to Arrowhead Lake
■ DAY 15 | Arrowhead Lake to Onion Valley (Mt. Williamson RESUPPLY)
■ DAY 16 | Onion Valley to Base of Forester Pass Camp
■ DAY 17 | Base of Forester Pass Camp to Tyndall Creek (HALF DAY)
■ DAY 18 | Tyndall Creek to Guitar Lake
■ DAY 19 | Guitar Lake to Whitney Summit to Outpost Camp
■ DAY 20 | Outpost Camp to Whitney Portal
HIGHLIGHTS
LOWLIGHTS
■ The People
■ The People
■ The People
■ Views
■ Gaining strength & confidence
■ Alpine lakes
■ Pikas!
■ Thunderstorms
■ Smoke
■ Lack of appetite
■ Hiking days before passes (ended up being the most tiring)
■ COVID-19
JMT PLANNING DOCUMENT
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I made a version of this prior to my (planned) thru-hike in 2019 and again in 2020 on my SOBO hike from Lyell Canyon to Whitney Portal. This version is for YOU! Feel free to make a copy or download it for personal use, but please do not edit the original document.
The Google Sheet includes tabs for:
■ ITINERARY
■ GEAR
■ FOOD PLANNING + RESUPPLY
■ IN CASE OF EMERGENCY