Overview

The John Muir Trail is one of the finest hikes to be found anywhere in the world. Along the way, it climbs over 13,000’ passes, wanders beneath high alpine peaks, and traverses beautiful meadows and forested river valleys. The spectacular scenery is combined with the generally clement weather of California and warm summer temperatures.  

Mammoth to Yosemite is one of our favorite sections. We climb Donahue Pass to follow the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River before ascending one last time past Cathedral Lakes before the long descent to Yosemite Valley.  

Highlights:  

- Hike in Yosemite Valley  

- Traveling through the Ansel Adams Wilderness with the Minaret Spires and the Ritter Range towering over green meadows and alpine lakes.  

- You hike with a day pack.  

Please note that we need at least 5 people to run this group trip. In the event we do not receive minimum bookings, your entire booking amount will be refunded.  

Itinerary

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Accommodations

Pricing

Included:

Transfers

Accommodation

Guide fees

Local guide

Some meals

Excluded:

Alcoholic beverages

Gratuities

Flights

Visas

Travel insurance

Personal gear

Luggage transfers

Airport transfer

Some meals

Do not forget to arrange for the requisite passport, visa and travel insurance, if you are booking an international trip.

We try our best to ensure accurate and up-to-date guide information, but in some cases this may change due to emergencies or other unforeseen guide scheduling challenges. In any case, another highly-rated, certified guide with similar experience would lead your trip and you will be kept informed of any such case.

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