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 […]

JMT // Day 2

Little Yosemite Valley → Half Dome → Sunrise Meadow 12.5 miles Oh what a day, a rollercoaster of emotions. I got up around 5:30am and had some time to myself to have breakfast, coffee, hang out by the creek that was our water source for the night, and to pack up my things before starting […]

JMT // Day 1

Yosemite Visitor Center → Little Yosemite Valley Campground 6 miles What a mess of traveling it was to get to Yosemite. We got to the airport nice and early for our flight to San Francisco (6 hours early to be exact) and the check-in lady was nice enough to place us on an earlier flight since […]

John Muir Trail ’19

In February, my brother and I won the permit lottery for the JMT starting from Happy Isles on July 30th. We were ecstatic to find out our dream was one step closer to becoming reality. We began prepping for this trip in many ways: buying gear, creating an itinerary, selecting food and re-supplies, and of […]