After backpacking the entire John Muir Trail going Southbound in September of 2019, we decided we also want to hike the JMT Northbound. So far, we've done two other NOBO sections (that you can find in our video library).
This is our third section toward completing that goal. This time, our good buddy Hank decided to join us! This was his furthest backing trip to date, and it was a true pleasure having him along.
In August 2023, we set off from the Duck Lake trailhead in Mammoth Lakes, CA on a 6 day, 5 night adventure into the beautiful Sierra Nevada back country along the JMT. 83.5 miles later, we ended up at Happy Isles, in Yosemite Valley.
This trip included some beautiful parts of Mammoth Lakes, Red's Meadow, Garnet & Thousand Island Lakes, Island Pass, Donohue Pass, Lyell Canyon, Tuolumne Meadows and throughout Yosemite.

If you would like to hike the John Muir Trail Northbound, but can't do the whole thing at once, due to timing, work, physical fitness, or otherwise- we highly recommend this section hike.

This coming August 2024, we'll be completing our final section going NOBO, hiking from Horseshoe Meadows to Onion Valley via Kearsarge Pass (super hard to get a permit from Whitney portal).

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Filmed using our GoPro 7 black, and iPhone 14's

David & Danielle's gear:
Garmin InReach mini
Garmin Fenix 5
GoPro 7 Black
iPhone 14's
Osprey Exxos pack
Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60
Z-Packs multi-pack
UGQ Equipment quilts
Z-Packs Triplex tent
Nemo Tensor pads
Hoka One One Speedgoat 5 trail runners
Altra Lonepeak 4.0 trail runners
Costco carbon hiking poles :) (David)
Black Diamond carbon hiking poles (Dani)
Katadyn BeFree water system/filter
Helinox Chair Zero(s)
MSR Pocket Rocket stove
Toaks titanium 550ML pot

Music used in order on video:
April, by Ron Raffel
Back to the wood, Audionautix
Stand
Use in Wondering
Verve
Come back home, by Low Tree
Unexpected Moment, by Feet on Water
5-O July, by Dan Lebowitz
Lullaby, by Benjamin Thompson
First Adventure, by Lior Seker
Twenty Nineteen
Epic Hero
Pink Sunrise, by Great North Sound Society
Stinson, by Reed Mathis
Summertime, by Eric Lund
We will get there, by Yellow Ribbon
Fresh Air
Great Heights