Yosemite Valley to Devil's Postpile

Yosemite Valley to Devil's Postpile

Ben Reichardt and I spent three days hiking part of the John Muir Trail from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to Devil's Postpile. Ray and Serene joined us for the first day and headed back to the valley the next day. We covered about 14 miles the first day and gained 5000 feet to reach Sunrise High Sierra Camp. The second day, we covered about 22 miles and 1000 feet to camp below Donohue pass. The last day was also the most spectacular but unfortunately the light wasn't ideal for photography.

CRW_1383 Serene and Ben climbing the slick steps up to Vernal Falls.

CRW_1388 Ray, Ben, and Serene admiring Vernal Falls on the left.

CRW_1394 Mist Trail.

CRW_1409 Sunrise in the meadows at Sunrise High Sierra Camp.

CRW_1410 Ben admiring the meadows at Sunrise High Sierra Camp.

CRW_1417 Ray and Serene walking back to the valley after we parted ways.

CRW_1421 Ben looking at Tressider Peak shortly after leaving Sunrise HSC.

CRW_1426 Cathedral Peak from the South, just before Upper Cathedral Lake.

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CRW_1436 Pool next to Upper Cathedral Lake.

CRW_1471 Sunset along the JMT about 1000 feet below Donohue Pass.

CRW_1478 Ben at the small lake about 1000 feet below Donohue pass.

CRW_1486 A small lake 500 feet below Donohue Pass.

CRW_1506 The western small lake near the top of Island Pass.

CRW_1508 The eastern lake with the spectacular colours near Island Pass.

CRW_1530 Thousand Island Lake and Banner Peak.

CRW_1538 Ruby Lake.

CRW_1544 Garnet Lake.

CRW_1563 Devil's Postpile. It's quite small, only two or three stories high.

CRW_1573 The aftermath of the 1992 Rainbow fire just outside Devil's Postpile.