John Muir Trail campsite to Onion Valley Trailhead (7.8 miles, +1,600/-2,600 feet). We woke up early (as usual!) and hit the trail way before sunrise.  We did the short last bit of the Pacific Crest Trail before turning off towards Bullfrog Lake. The alpenglow was just settling in as we arrived at Bullfrog Lake, lighting up East…

Middle Paradise Valley to John Muir Trail campsite (17.1 miles, +5,200/-1,500 feet).   Today was the least enjoyable day of the trip, but I’m happy to report that it ended on a high note. We started from camp early, hoping to beat the heat and the bugs.  We beat neither!  By 8am it was buggy and steamy….

Unnamed lake below Glen Pass to Middle Paradise Valley (17.7 miles, +700/-5,300 feet). We got up this morning and had to say goodbye to our lovely little lake. The 700 foot climb up to Glen Pass was relatively easy on fresh legs in the crisp morning air. We stopped at the pass to take pictures…

Onion Valley Trailhead to unnamed lake below Glen Pass (9.0 miles, +3,300/-1,000 feet). We left San Diego at 4am and stopped at the Sierra Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine to get our wilderness permit.  We then headed on to Independence, and hung a left to climb the switchbacks up to Onion Valley at 9,185…