Lake Catherine, Garnet Lake, Banner Peak, Ritter Mount, Shadow Lake, Iceberg lake, Cecile lake, Minaret Lake, Edzia Lake, Thousand Island Lake, Rosalie Lake, Gem Lake

backpack yosemite back country

Backpacking in Yosemite offers a variety of scenic alpine trails that will have you backpacking in awe inspiring wonder to some of the most spectacular backpacking destinations in the California Sierra Nevada mountains. A bit further south the John Muir Trail takes backpackers on an epic hike from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney on a 210 mile backpacking trip of a lifetime that can be done all at once or in three 7 - 10 day sections. 

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Backpacking in Yosemite national park

Backpack Yosemite 

Yosemite High Country

• 3 - 7 day trips

JMT to Devils Postpile

• 7 days

JMT to Whitney

• 23 day

Yosemite Hikes

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   backpacking gear list

• Hiking Boots / Socks
• Pants, shirts, underwear
  
• ​Waterproof Outer Shell
  
• Sun Glasses / Hat / Gloves​
• Water Filter / Water Bottles
• Back Pack / Rain Cover
• Tent, stakes, footprint
  
• ​Map / Compass / Gps
  
• ​Bug Juice / First Aid
  
• ​Toiletries / Emergency Kit​
• Food / Trail Snacks
  
• Hiking Poles / Gaiters
• Stoves, Fuel, Cooking Kit
  
• Eating utensils, mug, etc.
  
• Head lamp, camp light
• Sleeping Bag / Pad
  

yosemite Park

www.fs.usda.gov/yosemite

• John Muir Wilderness
• Ansel Adams
• Mammoth Lakes
• Yosemite
• ​Carson
  
• Mt Shasta
• Mt. Whitney