The Best Backpacking in Lee Vining

Bloody Canyon Trail to Agnew Meadows is a point-to-point trail where you may see wildflowers located near Lee Vining, California.

Directions (from south of June Lake): 395 northTurn right onto the 158Keep right at fork onto Parker Lake Rd and go about 0.5 milesTurn right at first right and head all the way to the top until you hit a parking lot/camping ground/trail head From North of June Lake: 395 southTurn left at 158Keep...

Junction campground is by far one of my favorite campsites when I am visiting the High Sierra and Tuolumne Meadows. The only downside is, you can only camp certain months; usually from June through October when highway 120 is open.  The Junction campground is far away from the crowds of Yosemite ...

Twenty Lakes Basin and Saddlebag Lake Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Lee Vining, California.

Twenty Lakes Basin Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Lee Vining, California.

Conness and Cascade Lakes from Saddlebag Lake is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Lee Vining, California.

Start the hike at the Mono pass trail. You'll eventually take the fork towards Parker Pass a couple miles in. We tackled the trail in late spring, and it quickly became clear that there was still enough snow to make our lives difficult. As we climbed out of the Parker drainage, the trail essenti...

This trip begins in Yosemite National Park and can be completed as an out-and-back or by hiking one-way to the Ansel Adams Wilderness and exiting at Silver Lake on the east side of the mountains. Start at the Mono/Parker Pass trailhead, a few miles past Tuolumne Meadows. Don't forget to make a pe...

Keep in mind that this is a point to point hike, so you will need to park a vehicle at Green Creek trailhead in Bridgeport as well as your start point at Virginia Lakes Resort.Starting at 9,886' at The Virginia Lakes Trailhead, you will begin by heading Northwest towards Virginia Pass. During yo...

Donohue Pass via Rush Creek and John Muir Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near June Lake, California.

Silver Lake to Thousand Island Lake Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near June Lake, California.

Silver Lake to Tioga Pass Rd is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near June Lake, California.

Tuolumne Meadows lodge to Vogelsang Camp Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Lee Vining, California.

Mount Lyell is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Lee Vining, California.

If you love the idea of backpacking to remote mountain destinations, but shudder at the thought of carrying a heavy pack and digging a hole to poop in, the High Sierra Camps are a great option. Nestled in the Yosemite wilderness, these outposts are spaced roughly between 5-10 miles apart, making ...

Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Yosemite Valley, California.