JMT // Day 12

South Fork Kings River -> Pinchot Pass -> Rae Lakes ~20 miles We woke up and everything was wet with thawing frost. It was a cold morning on the river and it was hard to get out of the warmth of my sleeping bag. I cooked my breakfast and instant coffee outside the flap of […]

JMT // Day 11

LeConte Canyon –> Mather Pass –> South Fork Kings River ~20 miles What a great day. I woke up early, worried about my ankle being okay to walk or not, thankfully I was. As I was enjoying my oats and coffee, I watched a family of deer, two parents and one baby, walking through the […]

JMT // Day 10

McClure Meadow –>Muir Pass –> LeConte Canyon 18 miles A long long day up and over Muir Pass. We had a 10 mile climb this morning to the top of the pass where stands the famous Muir shelter that can be used (for emergencies) by hikers on the JMT or PCT. After seeing so many […]

JMT // Day 9

Sallie Keys Lakes -> MTR -> McClure Meadow 17 miles Overall, today was a great day. We hiked the 5 miles to MTR this morning, and were surprised to run into Swede there, hanging around the hiker buckets. MTR had an amazing hiker box, well organized and accommodated a vegan! There were so many flavored […]

JMT // Day 8

V.V.R. –> Sallie Keys Lakes 17 miles We woke up around 6:00 and were in no rush. The boat wasn’t leaving until 9:00 and breakfast began at 7:00. I sat with Peter and Swede after I ordered myself breakfast: two servings of hash-browns and about 4 cups of coffee. It was delicious and so much […]

JMT // Day 7

Lake Virginia –> Vermilion Valley Resort 15 mi Most nights I am too tired to stay up and see the stars at their brightest. I am just way too exhausted. But most nights I usually do have to get out of my tent to pee. It’s usually very cold and the last thing I want […]

JMT // Day 6

Red’s Meadow Resort → Lake Virginia 15.5 miles We woke up this morning feeling pretty chilly. I’ve been having a hard time sleeping from the pain in my hips. When I try and sleep on my side I feel pain in the top hip. And when I try to sleep on my stomach, my arms […]

JMT // Day 5

Thousand Island Lake → Red’s Meadow Resort 18.5 miles What a long day. Waking up at Thousand Island lake was nothing short of spectacular; seeing the sun rise and light up Mt. Banner is a major highlight of this trip. We had breakfast and coffee, just enjoying the view before packing up and starting on […]

JMT // Day 4

Lyell Canyon → Thousand Island Lake 12 miles We woke up in the meadow by the rumbling creek, we saw many deer and enjoyed the chilly morning. Our tents were wet with the morning dew so we tried to shake them out and waiting until the sun rose a little to try and evaporate some […]

JMT // Day 3

Sunrise Meadow → Lyell Canyon 16.3 miles I woke up feeling much better than I did the night before. We had our breakfast of oatmeal and coffee and continued on our way. Today was completely different from yesterday; I was in a great mood all day. It definitely helped that most of the hiking was […]