Backpacking the Benson Lake Loop
Chelsea Alix Chelsea Alix
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 Published On Feb 21, 2024

50 mile lollipop loop (counter clockwise) through the Hoover and Yosemite Wilderness from August 15-19, 2023. This was a heavy snow year in the Sierra which made for snowy passes and late season mosquitoes.

Itinerary:
Day 1: Robinson Creek TH to just before Crown Lake (~7 miles; +2,800 feet / -480 feet)
Day 2: Crown Lake to Matterhorn Canyon (~13 miles; +2,500 feet / -3,240 feet)
Day 3: Matterhorn Canyon to just past Smedberg Lake (~13 miles; +2,350 feet / -3,240 feet)
Day 4: Smedberg Lake to Peeler Lake (~10 miles; +2,700 feet / -790 feet)
Day 5: Peeler Lake to Robinson Creek TH (~7 miles; +610 feet / -2,980 feet)

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