2024 Thru-hike Log

                   
    

Muir’s Yosemite-Kings Canyon Route

                   
    

Interactive map: https://caltopo.com/m/E1NJM

                   

Date

Day

Miles

                     
    

SECTION 1

                   

09/12/24

-3

 

JP

Drive to Fish Camp.  Camp in Summerland CG site 25.

                   

09/13/24

-2

  

Hike to Mariposa Grove via White Chief Rd. Camp in Summerland CG.

                   

09/14/24

-1

  

Walk to Fish Camp.  Camp in Summerland CG.

                   

09/15/24

0

 

LH

Drive to Bridalveil Creek CG, Day hike Alder Creek trail to Wawona. Meet E-Team at Alder Falls. Stay in Oakhurst.

                   

09/16/24

1

12

 

Day hike Wawona Meadow Loop trail.  Stay in Wawona hotel room (reserved for 2).

                   

09/17/24

2

9

 

Hike Wawona trail to Mariposa Grove to Biledo Mdw.

                   

09/18/24

3

7.3

 

Hike Biledo Mdw to Bare Island Lk.

                   

09/19/24

4

7.5

 

Hike Bare Island Lk to Portuguese Crk.

                   

09/20/24

5

7.7

RC

Hike Beasore Rd to Clover Mdw CG.

                   

09/21/24

6

0

 

Hike Clover mdw to Granite Creek.

                   
                        
    

SECTION 2

                   

09/22/24

7

10.9

 

Hike Granite Creek to Rattlesnake Lk

                   

09/23/24

8

5.8

 

Hike Rattlesnake Lake to Bear Meadow.

                   

09/24/24

9

10.7

 

Hike Bear Meadow to VVR.

                   

09/25/24

10

4.5

 

Hike VVR to Doris Lk and Mono Hot Springs.

                   

09/26/24

11

0

 

Rest Day.

                   

09/27/24

12

9.6

 

Hike Mono Hot Springs to Bear Diversion Dam and San Joaquin River.

                   

09/28/24

13

9.7

 

Hike San Joaquin River to Summit Lake

                   

09/29/24

14

11.2

 

Hike Summit Lake to Courtright (bivouac near Marmot CG)

                   

09/30/24

15

6.5

JC

Hike Courtright to Wishon. Camp at Lily Pad CG

                   

10/01/24

16

0

 

Rest Day – Place food cache at Crown Valley TH

                   
                        
    

SECTION 3

                   

10/02/24

17

2.3

 

Hike Lily Pad CG to Crown Valley TH. Camp at Rancheria Crk.

                   

10/03/24

18

6.5

 

Hike Rancheria Crk to Weisman Spring.

                   

10/04/24

19

7.8

 

Hike Weisman Spring down Rodger’s Ridge, Bivouac near Bear Wallow.

                   

10/05/24

20

9.2

 

Hike Bear Wallow to Kings River.  Stay at Camp Four campground.

                   

10/06/24

21

3.2

 

Hike Camp Four CG to Camp 4.5 Station cabin

                   

10/07/24

22

2.5

 

Hike Camp 4.5 Station to White Deer Saddle.  Night hike to Delilah Lookout, bivouac.

                   

10/08/24

23

7

RR

Hike Delilah Lookout to Sequoia Highlands Camp Resort.

                   

10/09/24

24

7.6

 

Hike Sequoia Highlands Camp to Millwood (1300’)

                   

10/10/24

25

3.3

 

Hike Millwood to Grant Grove (1500’) Camp Azalea CG.

                   
                        
                        
    

SECTION 4

                   

10/11/24

26

11.2

 

Hike Grant Grove to Big Meadows CG

                   

10/12/24

27

5.7

 

Hike Big Mdw to Summit Meadow.

                   

10/13/24

28

9.4

 

Hike Summit Meadow to Cedar Grove via Don Cecil Trail. Camp at Sentinel CG.

                   

10/14/24

29

9.7

 

Hike Cedar Grove to Road's End.  Hike Road’s End to Sphinx Crk.

                   

10/15/24

30

8.4

 

Hike Sphinx Crk to Vidette Mdw

                   

10/16/24

31

9

 

Hike Vidette Mdw to Onion Valley CG.  Camp Independence County Park.

                   

10/17/24

32

  

Hitchhike to Lone Pine

                   

10/18/24

33

  

Drive to SLO

                   
  

215.2