John Muir Trail Archives - Hiking Photos, Trip Reports, Trail Info and Gear Reviews

Trail, Water & Smoke Conditions: Rush Creek, Thousand Island Lake & Banner Peak, September 12-13 2015

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I’ll have a full trip report next week, but figured I should post some conditions for other hikers. Trail Conditions Nothing notable for the maintained trails from Rush Creek to Thousand Island. We went around Gem Lake (orange route) on our way in, then through Spooky Meadows (blue route) on our way out. We hiked from Thousand Island Lake to North … Read More

Duck Pass, August 16 2015

posted in: Hiking with Dogs, Photos, Trip Report |

My wife, son, dog and I spent the weekend in Mammoth to get away from the heat in SoCal. I had planned to hike Duck Pass Saturday morning for sunrise, but after arriving at the hotel at 2:30 am, I decided it was best to wait until Sunday. Saturday I ended up doing a couple of short hikes to Mammoth … Read More

Half Dome Attempt, May 23 2015

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Back in early April, my wife and I were offered permits to hike Half Dome. I summited Half Dome about 10 years ago and swore I’d never do it again (I didn’t like the cables), but my wife really wanted to go. She had hiked about 95% of the trail, but had to turn around due to weather a few … Read More