Big Gee in Action
John Muir Trail trip 2003. 18 days of fun!
| Date | Starting Location | Destination | Miles | Cumulative Miles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June | Yosemite National Park | Yosemite Bug Hostel, Midpines, CA | 0 | 0 | My arrival in Yosemite National Park |
| 13 June | Happy Isles, Yosemite National Park | Cloud's Rest trail junction | 13 | 13 | Whoo hoo. On the trail at last! |
| 14 June | Cloud's Rest trail junction | Long Meadow | 10 | 23 | This snow may be a problem! |
| 15 June | Long Meadow | Lyell Canyone "Basecamp" | 17.2 | 34.2 | |
| 16 June | Lyell Canyone "Basecamp" | Emerald Lake | 11 | 45.2 | Damn marmot |
| 17 June | Emerald Lake | Red's Meadow | 15.4 | 60.6 | Shower! |
| 18 June | Red's Meadow | Deer Creek Ford | 9.7 | 70.3 | |
| 19 June | Deer Creek Ford | Squaw Lake | 14.9 | 85.2 | |
| 20 June | Squaw Lake | Vermilion Valley Resort | 9.5 | 94.7 | |
| 21 June | VVR | Upper Bear Creek Meadow | 10.8 | 105.5 | |
| 22 June | Upper Bear Creek Meadow | below Evolution Valley | 17.3 | 122.8 | |
| 23 June | below Evolution Valley | Muir Pass | 13 | 135.8 | nice hut |
| 24 June | Muir Pass hut | Deer Meadow | 14 | 149.8 | |
| 25 June | Deer Meadow | Kings River tributary | 11.7 | 161.5 | |
| 26 June | Kings River tributary | Arrowhead Lake | 16.4 | 177.9 | |
| 27 June | Arrowhead Lake | around 11,000 ft and west of Center Peak | 11.2 | 189.1 | wow, the miles have really added up |
| 28 June | around 11,000 ft and west of Center Peak | Crabtree Meadow | 17.5 | 206.6 | highest mileage day |
| 29 June | Crabtree Meadow | Whitney Shelter | 8.5 | 215.1 | The end of the JMT |
| 30 June | Whitney Shelter | Whitney Portal | 11 | 226.1 | Hike out to civilization. I am finished walking for now. |
| 01 July 2003 | Bug Hostel | the highway | 0 | 226.1 | Goodbye Jana |