North Lake South Lake Loop

North Lake/South Lake Loop – Solo! Part 2

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Day 4: Sapphire Lake to Big Pete Meadow 9.5 miles, 1300 ft elevation gain

Day 4 I began with a climb up to Muir Pass. I had already camped at ~11,000 ft so it was only another 1000 ft to the top, but at this altitude there is still huffing and puffing involved. Already above the tree line, the terrain is rocky and barren, but beautiful. I walked past Wanda Lake before climbing. At the top of the pass (11,975′) also sits Muir Hut which is also pretty cool.

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North Lake/South Lake Loop – Solo! Part 1

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Sapphire Lake

The North Lake/South Lake loop is a really perfect slice of the Sierras. At 55 miles and nearly 10,000 feet of elevation gain its a nice 5-6 day hike with easy logistics out of Bishop, CA. It also covers some of the prettiest sections of the Sierra such as Piute Pass, Muir Pass, Bishop Pass, Evolution Basin and Dusy Basin.

I had wanted to do this loop as part of a 200 mile hike with my son in the summer of 2019. But an injury cut the trip short. On a whim in the summer of 2020 I flew out to California to do this loop by myself.

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