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JMT: Upper Cathedral Lake to Lyell Canyon

By marcushellberg on 2019-07-292020-08-01

Day 3 – 16.4 miles, 909 ft ascent.

I woke up to a tent that was drenched from condensation. I had closed my tent’s upwind storm doors, and apparently, it led to a lot of moisture in the tent. I made breakfast and waited for a while for the sun to rise high enough to hit my campsite and dry the tent.

JMT: Little Yosemite Valley to Upper Cathedral Lake

By marcushellberg on 2019-07-282020-08-01

Day 2 – 13.4 miles, 4270 ft ascent.

The first night was warm, and I woke up as the sun was rising. I had a short day ahead of me, so I was in no hurry. I ate breakfast and packed up camp, and was on the trail after 7.

JMT: Happy Isles to Little Yosemite Valley

By marcushellberg on 2019-07-272020-08-01

Finally, after months of planning and training, I was heading up to Yosemite to start the John Muir Trail!

My (almost) ultralight JMT gear list

By marcushellberg on 2019-07-262020-08-01

I already had a lot of backpacking experience before the trip. I had even thru-hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail the previous summer. But the JMT would be quite different. Much higher in elevation longer stretches between resupplies. I wanted to be ready.