Sheldon Pass, 10,900 feet.
Picking up our resupply at Muir Trail Ranch.
Fresh vegetables from our resupply.
Sierra National Forest
Camp #12 at Piute Pass Camp.
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 Ferry ride across Lake Edison   Swimming break in Bear Creek  The rivers flow not passed, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing. - John Muir       Camp #11 at Bear Creek Meadows.  Tent Cabin at Vermillion Valley Resort      Of all of the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. - John Muir      Camp #9 & 10 in tent cabins at Vermillion Valley Resort on Lake Edison. I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out until sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. - John Muir  Lake Edison The mountains are calling, and I must go. - John Muir     Camp #8 at Purple Lake. "The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." -John Muir 
Heath overlooking Shadow Lake
Hiking along Rosalie Lake
Crossing the bridge to Devils Postpile
Devil's Postpile National Monument
Camp #7 in hikers cabins at Reds Meadow Resort.
With every walk in nature one receives far more than he seeks, -John Muir 
Coming down from Donahue Pass
Looking back over Lyell Canyon
Sometimes, you find yourself in the middle of the wilderness. And sometimes, in the middle of the wilderness, you find yourself. 
On top of Donahue Pass
Camp #5 Shadow Creek.
Leaving Toulomue
Hiking through Lyell Canyon
Lunch stop in Lyell Canyon
Camping at Lyell Fork High Base Camp
Check out the picture of my tent above. It's called a Tensegrity-2-Elite tent from Sierra Designs. I was looking for a super light weight tent and this one uses hiking poles as the structure. It weighs only 2 lbs. 3 oz! Bonus feature of the large front overhang is that it allowed 3 of us to cook our dinner under it and stay dry out of the rain. I saw it last January at Outdoor Retailer Winter in Salt Lake City. For more information check out the video below.
Heading towards Cathedral Pass. at 9,700 feet
Cathedral Lake
Camp #4 in tent cabins at Tuolumne Meadow Lodge.
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I am currently a 4th Year at The University of Virginia. I wrote this blog when I was a Junior in high school in Sonoma County, California. In the summer of 2015, I backpacked the John Muir Trail, raising funds to help take 14 underserved kids on a wilderness adventure with 
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