Muir Valley Floor Pass

John muir trail via yosemite valley est un sentier de point à point de 203 1 miles très fréquenté situé près de parc national de yosemite.

Muir valley floor pass.

Muir valley is a nature preserve and rock climbing area owned and maintained by the muir valley organization formerly known as friends of muir valley or fomv. Muir apartments place those looking for adventure in the ideal location. Muir pass is also home to muir hut an iconic landmark of the jmt constructed by the sierra club in 1930 to provide temporary shelter to hikers caught in inclement weather along this exposed portion of trail overnight camping and fires. Along the way you pass by cathedral peak columbia finger tressider peak sunrise mountain make your way over the summit of clouds rest and then work your way through sections of the john muir trail and the panorama trail which winds all the way around half dome and sentinel dome to glacier point leading you down four mile trail with incredible views of el capitan and yosemite falls as.

Starting in yosemite valley two weeks ago we had plenty of time to acclimate to the altitude but this was our highest yet and we didn t know exactly how it would affect our bodies. The final push up to muir pass wasn t all that bad with about a 9 7 grade over 0 8 miles but it seemed very punishing to me since it was a long distance up from evolution valley and the contrast of the grade in comparison to what i d been hiking over for most of the morning made it seem steeper than it was. Everyone out there around evolution lakes and muir pass got stuck in a few afternoons of bad lightening. Muir valley is a nonprofit nature preserve and rock climbing park run by climbers for climbers.

We provide an unforgettable outdoor experience through public access to world class climbing routes at all skill levels well maintained hiking trails and opportunities for volunteerism to give back to the community through environmental and climber safety stewardship. At 11 955 feet muir pass is the high point of the jmt thus far for sobo hikers affording excellent views of the goddard divide mount mcgee and black giant. If you do choose to stay in the valley you may be able to catch one of the wonderful john muir one man shows performed by lee stetson at the yosemite valley visitor center theater. Stetson has been portraying muir on stage and screen since 1983 including the ken burns documentary about yosemite and his shows bring the warmth and humor of muir to life.

Only hiked from valley floor to mammoth lakes. A moderate 8 miler that takes you through towering firs and pines beside a rushing river on the valley floor. The road delivers hikers to one of the quickest access points to the john muir trail and the pacific crest trail making onion valley a favorite spot for multi day hikers to come out of the hills to re supply. Marmot pass is a quintessential olympic peninsula hike.