13 August 2022 Bubbs Creek to Tyndall Creek (11 miles, +3,200/-2,200 feet). We all got good sleep last night and it looks like another dry day. But we have a very long 7 mile uphill climb ahead of us, so time to get started! We got a very nice break at some campsites near 11,200…
Category: Kings Canyon
Day 19: Rae Lakes and Glen Pass
12 August 2022 Sixty Lakes Basin outlet to Bubbs Creek (11 miles, +3,200/-2,700 feet). Today was my favorite day yet! The weather was perfect. Half Cookie finally got to see Rae Lakes again. And UltraShuffle was ear-to-ear smiles going over Glen Pass. We woke up in our picture-perfect campsite, had a leisurely breakfast, and then…
Day 18: Pinchot Pass
11 August 2022 Lake Marjorie to Sixty Lake Basin outlet (12 miles, +2,100/-3,700 feet). It was a little chilly down here by the lake last night, but not too bad. The weather continues to look like we are drying out a bit, so we are optimistic for another rain-free day. The climb up to Pinchot…
Day 17: Mather Pass
10 August 2022 Palisade Lakes to Marjorie Lake (12 miles, +2,700/-2,200 feet). The past two days have been tough with heavy packs and soaking wet conditions. But it finally looks like we might have a dry(ish) day! And we are not that far from Mather Pass, so I feel a lot less worried about making…
Day 16: Up the Golden Staircase
9 August 2022 Lake 10742 to Palisade Lakes (13 miles, +2,800/3,000 feet). I stayed up quite a while last night trying to figure out a Plan B in case we needed to hike Half Cookie out today. But it turns out it was needless worry. Her swelling went down overnight and she was in good…
Day 15: Back to the JMT
8 August 2022 Bishop Pass Trail to Lake 10742 (8 miles, +2,400/-1,400 feet). Two summers ago, Ultrashuffle and some other friends joined Half Cookie and me to hike about 2/3 of the John Muir Trail, starting at South Lake and ending in Yosemite. Well, today, Ultrashuffle, Half Cookie, and I finally have a chance to…
Day 3: Little Lakes
4 June 2022 Crescent Lake to Ranger Lake to Twin Lakes plus a day hike to Little Lakes (11 miles, +3,000/-3,300 feet). Crescent Lake was absolutely gorgeous this morning, and of course being so far off trail we had it to ourselves. After breakfast we made our way cross country to the north, dropping to…
Day 2: The Kings-Kaweah Divide
3 June 2022 Pear Lake to Tablelands Pass then Kings-Kaweah Divide to Crescent Lake (12 miles, +3,000/-2,800 feet). Wow! I mean, wow. Today was one of those days that I have been looking forward to for a very long time. I always knew I would love doing cross-country through the Tablelands after the snow melts,…
Paradise Valley
18 October 2020 Upper Paradise Valley to Roads End (10 miles, +500/-2,000 feet). The name of this part of the Rae Lakes Loop always raises my expectations too much. “Paradise” is mostly below treeline, so not exactly what someone who loves the Sierra is looking for. Nonetheless, it *is* a pretty walk past the South…
The JimmyJam Hiking Club 