Piute Creek Crosing: Bridge at Piute Creek Crossing: Layers: Western juniper, and its cones: I ate my usual cup of hot oatmeal and packed up my gear. Their answers were vague, as expected, but they did say that there was definitely a spot a decent ways up the trail, but they werent great judges of distance. Reach a footbridge over Jeffrey pine-lined Piute Creek, and camp on designated pads nearby. The trail condition is great, although it get pretty rocky around Muir Pass. We took the ferry both ways to save us some time and miles! Definitely a moderate hike, but doable in 4 days. The display of grand peaks, a broad, grassy meadow, and a gently meandering stream make the valley a popular destination. Climbing glacier carved granite benches, the trail passes Loch Leven, Piute Lake and many smaller lakes and ponds on the way to the pass. Get surefire solitude in McGee Canyon (south about .5 mile back). We parked at Lake Sabrina, hiked up past the Tyee Lakes to South Lake and then completed the loop clockwise. We did 7 nights, 8 days with our first and last days being half days. Do you wish to share an stories about that particular spot? Saw plenty of deer, and other hikers saw a few bears in the meadows. The mosquitoes were intense in certain areas. Well worth every step! Front Runners List: Click to see list completion progress by climbers that log their climbs using Peakbagger.com. By the time I was ready to hike I looked down at the tents below me on the shore of the lake and only one person had crawled out of their tent. Ahead, tackle a class 2 scramble to Lamarck Col. Crest Lamarck Col, then drop down the backside. Join Outside+ to get access to exclusive content, 1,000s of training plans, and more. Finally, two ladies told me that there was a spot just ahead, right next to the creek! That was the new plan, I decided. P. i. psammophilus is known from the Salinas Valley and may be a synonym of P. i. neglectus (Best 1993; Williams et al. During my summer as a volunteer wildlife technician in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, I spent my days trekking with a pack full of tracking equipment to survey animal populations. Here is a brief summary of our route: South Lake Trailhead - Bishop Pass - Dusy Basin - LeConte Canyon - Muir Pass - Evolution Valley - Puite Creek Canyon - Humphrey's Basin - Piute Pass - North Lake Trailhead. I would head up the trail. Very nice hike, lots of scenery. The first 36 miles from Prather to Huntington Lake via Highway 168 are over good mountain road. Elevation gain: 2200 feet Piute Pass Trail - North Lake Beginning in lodgepole pine and quaking aspen, the trail follows the creek at the foot of Piute Crags and Mount Emerson. Mosquitos were bad, but not horrible. Day 2 Dusy Basin to Big Pete Meadow But the Reader Leader contest was all it took to get me planning again. An incredible hike through the Sierras. I want to hike West to East in the lowest part of the evolution valley, beginning at Edison Lake. There were several wet crossings during the first three or four miles. I wished her well. Parking: A large parking lot for overnight trips is situated close to the lake. It happens from glacial erosion that widens and deepens the main valley leaving the geographic feature that seems to float above it. While there are no 14,000 ft peaks in these groups the peak are high and majestic. Completed end of July 2022. I had my food in a bear cannister, But getting partway up toward the pass seemed like a fine idea. Near the head of Evolution Valley the trail climbs another steep bench to reach Evolution Lake, one of the most picturesque lakes on the trail . Fork), from which you access Evolution Valley via Piute Creek down to the River, then back up the river and Evolution Creek to McClure Meadow and beyond; stated simply, from the pass this is a down-up. I loved seeing the pictures here as it helped me to realize how much more I need to get there. "Ridicule is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius. Day 6: In the morning the sun popped over Piute Pass and we were instantly warmed and reluctant to pack up and head back out into civilization less than 7 miles away. Massive trail work project that ascends a sheer gully with switchbacks stacked on top of one another like wacky Jenga blocks. It was gorgeous! It was also one of the last areas explored by early park pioneers. I never made it that deep into the backcountry that summer. Life was good again. It was gorgeous. The canister is a whole lotta bulky but is worth its weight should a bruin decide hed like some chocolate with his berries. My AllTrails recording showed 59.4 miles at the termination point (South Lake overnight parking lot) with over 10,000' elevation gain. Stargazing out in the Evolution Valley should be on everyone's bucket list. The trail starts at North Lake (9,276'), soon enters the John Muir Wilderness, and ascends to Piute Pass (11,423') in four steep miles. Dinners were instant potatoes with packaged salmon or tuna along with instant soup or couscous. Muir Pass snow is melting fast and maybe only 1.5 miles worth heading northbound and maybe 2 over towards Sapphire Lake. The next day we made it up to evolution valley. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. Only one water crossing (Evolution creek) that required getting your feet wet. It often has waterfalls cascading from its outlet because of the abrupt drop off. The trail includes one major unbridged crossing of Evolution Creek - often an exciting wade during the spring run-off - and three . Lots of mosquitos in some areas. Hike down 6.6 miles to LeConte Canyon, which is a very beautiful, deep canyon with lush meadows and forests. There wasnt going to be much of a sunset from down in the canyon, so I went to bed early. This is one of my favorite trips of many in the eastern Sierra. I woke up before dawn, as usual. A boat-taxi across the lake is available from the trailhead in the summer. Peaks north of Bishop Pass, and south of Piute Pass form two basic groups, Bishop Group and Evolution Group. Several of our trails give entry to the John Muir Trail or Pacific Crest Trail with the opportunity to trek in the longest roadless section of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Follow it 2.1 miles back to the trailhead. The first day we stopped at the Florence lake bridge. When we crossed the river it was only about knee deep and also like to mention NO mosquitoes so we were super lucky. Darwin via the class 3 West Ridge. Great Trip! The Bishop Group is accessible from the South Lake Trailhead, either to Treasure Lakes, or Bishop Pass. South Lake From South Lake, hike 6.0 miles up Bishop Pass (11,972 ft.). Glaciers clung to the northern slopes of the mountains, feeding small waterfalls. Conditions are continuously changing and wilderness hikers need to plan for inclement weather. It ended the same way that it started: With Waterfalls! Since we stopped for lunch here and the lake has no name I guess Ill call it Lunch Lake. I sat down on a boulder near my gear and got out some snack. I hiked onward, rather than head back down. Do I really get to be here? Campsite 1: Upper Golden Trout Lake. Only done it North to South. July 10 - 14. Ranger Station: McClure Meadow. I started hiking up the Piute Pass Trail, hoping to camp two miles further Piute Creek, below, and Mount Henry. Bishop and Muir Pass are still very snowy. And it felt like it. They were having a seriously fun time on a hot Summers Day. It had taken me almost twelve hours, although I have to admit that I took several very long breaks. Edit Last Edited by tomripley30 Sights to See North Lake Campground Stock Camp Summit Lake We did it over 3 days 18-21 miles/day (fairly aggressive due to work commitments) My GPS watch measured it at 56 miles not 52. After we got a bit past Summit Lake, we left the trail and headed to Lower Desolation Lake, Desolation Lake and Mesa Lake, where we camped for the night. We returned to camp and reorganized and then started the hike into Evolution Valley. Day 3: Today was another up and over day. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 12 h 41 min to complete. A number of camp sites here. Emerson and Peak 12691. Mosquitos were pretty bad in the meadows, and none up at Evolution Lake, so I recommend bug spray! Explore Evolution Valley - view hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you. Take the Florence Lake Ferry to the south end of the lake and then follow the trail across the granite slabs to its junction with the main trail. Mosquitoes burst forth in early and mid-summer, especially around the meadow areas near the Muir Trail Ranch and Evolution Valley. Highly recommend pushing up to lower Dusy Basin (though there are several campsites about 1200 vertical feet up from Le Conte, just prior to a bridge crossing) (night 4). Cottonwood to Onion Valley: Onion Valley to Bishop Pass: Evolution Loop: July 28-August 4. For a topographic map of the hike see my CalTopo Page, For LOTS more photos of the trek see my Flickr Page, Dawn alpenglow over Evolution Lake as I packed up all my gear for another big day of hiking, Dawn color in the clouds above Evolution Valley to the north, Waterfall on the creek that descends from Darwin Bench, after the JMT descends into Evolution Valley, Crossing the creek below the waterfall it was very wide with many small crossings, The Hermit (12328 feet elevation), standing alone and shining bright, at the upper end of Evolution Valley, View up Evolution Valley, over McClure and Colby Meadows with Evolution Creek on the right, and The Hermit, center, The McClure Meadow Ranger Station and the notices outside near the trail, View over McClure Meadow in the morning light, Still water on an curving stretch of Evolution Creek, down in the flat section of Evolution Valley, This is the lower ford of Evolution Creek, where the PCT-JMT crosses this could be dangerous in Spring, The first of several powerful waterfalls and cascades on Evolution Creek down at the lower end of Evolution Valley, One waterfall after another on this section of the creek, Wide-angle GoPro shot looking down into the worn granite where Evolution Creek tumbled downward, One last view of Evolution Creek as it churned down a granite chute on its way out of Evolution Valley, Mount Henry (12196 feet) peeking out between two glaciated granite domes above the South Fork San Joaquin River, The wooden bridge where the JMT-PCT first crosses the South Fork San Joaquin River, Aspen and pine forest at a much lower elevation it was HOT, The metal bridge where the PCT-JMT crosses the South Fork San Joaquin River, View from the metal bridge looking north (downstream), The South Fork San Joaquin River as I hiked north on the John Muir Trail in the sun, The river goes through a steep gorge down below a talus slide. The trail distance from the junction of the San Joaquin River and Evolution Creek to the summit of Muir Pass is 15.4 miles / 24.8 kilometres (mile 113.2 to mile 128.6 in the Blackwoods Press John Muir Trail Atlas). Reach a footbridge over Jeffrey pine-lined Piute Creek, and camp on designated pads nearby. Then I got some water and filtered it. At mile 5.5 we crossed the river again and took a short break at the base of a long series of switchbacks that would bring us up to Evolution Valley. That felt great! Now I cant breathe for another reason. We made a few mistakes that cost us a lot of time, however.we didn't take the ferry out, and lost the trail around the lake - a mistake that cost us several hours to climb over boulders and ledges. We put in about 11.5 miles but it was almost all downhill or level deep-forest hiking. Depending on your fitness level, you can get to the valley in a day, and choose to go farther to Evolution Lake. We found the trailhead about 1/3 mile away and hiked a few miles to Loch Leven. Wonderful backpack but challenging for us 60-75 year old hikers. The next morning, we went over Piute Pass and continued 10+ miles through beautiful Piute Canyon to Hutchinson Meadow. This wasnt a trivial decision. My mood was improving by the minute! I checked my GPS and discovered that I had hiked almost 15 miles today! mostly exposed to the sun so take a good cover. The map showed that it eventually merged into the South Fork San Joaquin River somewhere out of sight of the trail. Setup camp and to our delight very few mosquitoes at 8500 feet. Others seemed to have no issues on the regular crossing. My inner dialogues attitude was quickly adjusted when I looked back from whence we cameMt. Very exciting. Save 4 miles of hiking by riding the Florence Lake Ferry. Evolution Basin. It was breathtaking up there. The Florence Lake Store carries basic food and camping supplies. Plan a late summer trip to avoid the worst of them. I see no real advantage to hiking one way vs. the other. Every effort is made to provide accurate and up to date information, but we cannot be responsible No smoke from the California wildfires. We passed more than a dozen lakes some of which I will mention when I upload photos. We were lucky with good weather. Piute Pass actually puts you into the upper reaches of the San Joaquin River Basin (So. contour 80 feet UTM zone 11 Customers Like You Also Purchased USA Highways Wall Map $10.95 Custom Radius Maps $175.00 Island Visions $39.99 Rides of a Lifetime: Southwest by MAD Maps $16.95 They were hustling right along. The best hike of my life. $3,395: Description Itinerary Resources The John Muir Trail is one of the finest hikes to be found anywhere in the world. North to South Lake is the easiest way to go with passes not too difficult. Before last pass go to side trail golden trout lake to spend a night. Leisurely pace over 6 days / 7 nights, This was an amazing hike! Turn left and cross the South Fork San Joaquin River. In between two crossings of the Sierra backbone at Muir Pass and Piute Pass, we'll visit beautiful and famous Evolution Valley. Bears are not much of a problem along this stretch of the John Muir Trail. I had 2500 feet of climbing to do tomorrow, and I wanted to get as much of it done as possible while it was still cool. Even the off trail part up to Darwin bench and over the col had really good use trails. No rain. That pond is the same pond I had lunch at last year descending from Bishop Pass into Le Conte Canyon. . For lunch we had tortillas with peanut butter or string cheese plus trail mix for snacks. This loop begins and ends at the North Lake trailhead. On our way back we crossed even more upstream, and thank goodness we did, because it was a lot shallower there (water came up right below my hips) which made it much easier to cross. But, conditions are still challenging. Following that, we returned to North Lake via Lamarck Col, a high pass just short of 13,000'. Always confirm information with the service provider and check for any recent changes that may have been made. Our goal was Sapphire lake, but there was still a ton of snow over the 4th and we didnt have proper snow gear to cross over the pass from Evolution lake to Sapphire lake. Along the way I came across the Muir Rock which I had seen on the topo map. I got out the map and came up with a plan, but it wasnt perfect. The trail skirts the northern shore of Loch Leven. I said a silent thank you before dropping over the top, then apologized to my knees for the steep, descending switch backs they were about to receive. Hwy 168 accesses both trailheads west out of Bishop and there are many signs so even the most directionally challenged can easily follow the breadcrumbs. After that, I was down on the floor of Evolution Valley. Bear canisters are not required, but food must be stored in a safe way, e.g. ALLTRAILS and the AllTrails Mountain Design are registered trademarks of AllTrails, LLC in the United States as well as certain other jurisdictions. . Day 4: Rest and explore. Did this a decade ago and want to do it again! My understanding is that dogs are not allowed in the Kings Canyon National Park. Evolution Valley elevation: 9,500 feet Trailhead: Florence Lake, 84 miles east of Fresno, elevation 7,300 feet Hike up Muir Pass, down to Le Conte Ranger Station. The year 2021 was certainly one of the driest in a long time, as it was early July and the hills were bone dry. And it was! In other words, I was probably dehydrated. To avoid the risk of getting sick, most Sierra backpackers filter or treat their drinking water. As a backup, some soft-sided water bottles such as the Platypus will thread onto the filter and work just as well. I decided to stop for lunch a short ways ahead, and hung out in the shade next to the water with a couple of PCT hikers that Id spoken to earlier. I would love to do it sometime, so thank you for the inspiration. Now I can say, beeen there in a sing-song tone suggesting my best time ever in the land of granite. Very scenic. The trail leads through Double and Blayney meadows. One way for an adult is $15, round-trip $28; children 12 and under are $7 and $13. We camped alone; in fact, we camped alone every night of the trip. The Best backpacking hike ever! Weather was great very little wind. I climbed upward for two miles without seeing a single decent campsite, either. Lunch at Evolution Lake. Location: Northern Kings Canyon National Park amazing. 110 Piute Pass Trail junction, 17 mi. The trail descended steeply into the forest as it left Evolution Basin. Pat was the captain of the ferry and Charlie ran the little store, nice couple. Day 3: From camp, descend 7.3 miles on the JMT into Evolution Valley, then add an easy 1.2 miles to camp by Evolution Lake. From there, you head back west and up up up to Evolution Valley and then Evolution Basin - finally topping out at the summit of Muir Pass. Lake Thomas A. Edison Ferry: Lake Thomas A. Edison from the ferry: . may have been made. First, it was a suggestion, and then it was an item on my Someday List. I didnt pay a whole lot of attention, Im sad to say, and even fewer photos. Good campsites can be found there also. Though ruled by an evil mosquito king that keeps his troops busy, Big Pete Meadow (the meadow part should have been our clue) was a delight. Map Mono Divide High Country ($10, tomharrisonmaps.com). it has all the beauty you can think of, in fact you will get a beauty intake overdoz lol. $4,995: August 6-11. For trail conditions and more details about this hike, check out my YouTube Video I made from this backpacking trip on my channel: Kikis Adventures. Spend up to 3 days there, then out via Evolution Valley, Darwin Basin & Lamarck Col. Julia, Megan and I were to spend 9 days accomplishing this; Trekker9, Slabwalker and JP however had work commitments and would squeeze it into 7 days - leaving us after 5-6 days and taking 2 days to exit over Lamarck. The final day we packed out. Amazing. My [growing] Collection of Top Utah Hiking Trails, Five ways to make enemies at a public campground, Seeking Powder Hounds: Heli-Skiing the Northwest. Wished we could have camped at Evolution Lake as it's sooooo beautiful but it didn't work out for us. Crest Piute Pass, then drop down toward Summit Lake. Following the PCT southward another 4 miles will bring you to Evolution Meadow. I should just quit messing around and tape the thing to my face. Which didnt happen until I reached Piute Creek and the metal bridge that crossed it. Diego, the 11-year-old Lab mix, was struggling; the family carried him part way. The 56-chromosome karyotype associated with P. i. neglectus is generally larger than P. i. inornatus and has been identified from the western side of the San Joaquin Valley and the Carrizo Plain (Patton and Rogers 1993). Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ kelly e. No matter how heavy my pack is I always leave room for some whiskey. Just needed a puffy jacket, could skip the fleece. The next morning, we hiked past beautiful Wanda Lake and up to Muir Pass where we briefly went into the Muir Hut (built in 1930). This famous combo-trail will be our path for the next 26.5 miles. The mosquitos were relentless though. I put on my night clothing and used a bit of DEET on my face to repel them. Id have the trail to myself for a while. They finished up their meal and continued onward, while I read my book and watched the river go by. Our group of six left a vehicle at the termination point (South Lake trailhead) then drove to the North Lake overnight parking lot and we started our journey in the late afternoon. "All truth goes through three stages. This trail goes by Loch Leven, Piute Pass, Summit Lake, Upper Golden Trout Lake, Lamarck Col, and North Lake Campground. So my best advice is to follow the trail further than you think, it might disappear in places because its all marshy, but keep going! Yay! Muir Pass 5.1 trip report. Imagine youre traveling on a moonscape in the protection of narrow corridors of granite with the imposing presence of two mighty peaks, Langille Peak and Black Giant, in your view. Thunder some days. The Morning Star Mine comprises a group of 18 claims, situated in Secs. Then back to camp and packed up everything continuing on JMT . The ferry is worth it if its running. Good campsites can be found there also. Tiny bit of snow on bishop pass was completely avoidable. But the point is we were beat! Then we stayed there 1 night then hiked up to evolution valley. View full map Reviews (235) Photos (774) 5 4 3 2 1 4.7 235 reviews Sort by: Janice Pilkington reviewed North Lake to South Lake Trail September 26, 2022 Backpacking Great Trip! Erika, the alpine pond photograph posted next to the Day 2 text is stunning. Speaking of water, we regularly forded streams ranging from little hip-hop creeks to put-on-your-water-shoes-and-unbuckle-your-pack soakers! The Section maintains historic summit registers at Bancroft Library on the University of California, Berkeley campus.. Did this in the opposite direction (South Lake to North Lake) and had a blast. this trail is definitly one of the top 5 trails in sierras. The hiking was challenging for us (22 year old girls), but we probably brought too heavy of packs. Day five Leave the JMT, taking the switchbacks above Evolution Lake to access Darwin Canyon and a class 2 scramble up and over Lamarck Col to Upper Lamarck Lake, 2,100-feet below. Completed 14-17AUG. Didnt see a bear which a good thing. I was breathing so hard I started to suspect my companions might have embraced some trail humor and stashed their heavy items in my pack when I wasnt looking. the mouth of Evolution Valley. Follow signs pointing to Kings Canyon National Park. It is my favorite all-time Sierra hike. Those first four and last four miles are always the hottest. We slept in our vehicle at the trailhead the night before starting. When Hikers Die, Why Are We So Quick to Judge. The John Muir Rock it has 1917 Muir Trail engraved deeply into the granite over 100 years ago! I had heard from many thru hikers that Evolution Valley was the absolute best. ~. The normal crossing is not recommended now due to the higher flow, so people have been crossing upstream a bit. Theodore S. Solomons and E.C. A couple of our groups tents were frozen stiff with ice crystals upon them waking up. We hiked this loop from North to South Lake. It is visible from the trail, but some hikers have walked past it without noticing it. The information provided on this website is done so without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Layover at Sapphire Lake while weather passed. I heard it thundering off to the side of the trail and went over to check it out, and Im glad I did. My sincere thanks to the fire fairies who set this up for us. Evolution Creek had already joined forces and the river was much larger. Over Piute pass has one patch of snow to cross and it was also a non-issue. Wheres there a low altitude pass that brings me out East of the Darwin Glacier? Historical side note: Evolution Valley was named by Theodore Solomons . Im a layman, what can I say? But 6-year-old Gregory "was an absolute trooper," said Steward, as . Hiking Distance: 19 miles 11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Now, an 81-year old. We are slow hikers. Day three Descend 7.3 miles on the JMT into Evolution Valley, then add an easy 1.2 miles to camp by Evolution Lake. Spectacular scenery abounds, with tumbling waterfalls, flowing creeks, glittering lakes, stately forests, and imposing mountains galore. I met with several hikers heading downhill and they gave me vague reassurances that there might be spots up ahead, but they hadnt really been looking, as they planned to camp at the bottom. Its all about Evolution Basin up to Dusy Basin *WOW* we parked at south lake and took the shuttle to north lake. $4,495: August 19-28. Overall a great hike in the High Sierras. Actually now that we've gone to North to South, I'd hope to go the opposite direction someday, as the ascent to Muir Pass via LeConte Canyon would be thrilling. I did a backpacking trip over the 4th of July weekend over 4 days, starting at Florence Lake, going up to Evolution Lake. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Truthfully, I wasnt all that worried about a bear. 6 days / 5 night. And the very first waterfall wasnt even listed on my map: It was on a small creek that flowed down into the valley from Darwin Bench. Permits issued from the White . Started at North Lake Trailhead and ended at South Lake. Didn't make it up to the lake, but SO HAPPY that we made it to the Hermit. Day Zero Travel day. Roundtrip mileage to the McClure Meadow Ranger Station from the south end of Florence Lake is about 15.5 miles and 1500 feet of elevation gain. Bonner explored this area in 1895 while scouting a hikers route along the crest of the Sierra (it would eventually become the John Muir Trail). It tasted cold and fresh. Ouch! One of the greatest hikes I've ever done. For me, this was one of the most unforgettable moments. if you go over table top mountain you can make it a complete loop. The North Lake-South Lake loop is the famous "Rainbow Trail" and includes spectacular scenery visiting such areas as Dusy basin, Le Conte Canyon, Muir Pass, Evolution valley, and Humphrey's Basin. The SteriPen Adventurer has become popular because it is more reliable than earlier models. The McClure Meadow is one of the most beautiful meadows I have ever seen! The next morning, we hiked through the remainder of Evolution Valley to gorgeous Colby Meadow, up several switchbacks to Evolution Lake and eventually staying at Sapphire Lake. An epic (almost) loop in the heart of the Sierras. Jessie Wheeler. At the top was Evolution Valleyas a wannabe biologist, I fell in love with the name. Slightly brutal at times-especially for a beginner- but the views are unmatched. Read more + Although the trail from the head of Florence Lake to Evolution Valley climbs over 2,000 feet, most of the elevation gain comes during the last miles. Trailhead to Piute Lake Distance from Trailhead: 7.0 miles (round trip) For our route we car-shuttled, leaving one car at the North Lake parking lot and another at South Lake for our start. From there, the trail traverses Humphreys Basin and reaches the splendid section of the Pacific Crest Trail known as Evolution Valley. I didnt see anyone moving this time. Video of a waterfall on Piute Creek near my campsite in lower Piute Canyon. Water is abundant if you plan it right. Turn left and descend to Upper Lamarck Lake. It was only 1:30pm, and I had a decision to make: Was I going to camp near here (where the large, aggressive bear might be prowling) or was I going to continue hiking on the Piute Pass Trail, uphill for miles in this roasting heat? To East in the Canyon, which is a whole lot of attention, Im sad say... 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