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Backpacker's Wilderness Campsite via John Muir Trail

based on 6 tracks & routes #19 hike out of 134 in
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28.2 mi
Distance
15 hrs 34 min
Time
terrain
2,667 ft
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Overview

This is a difficult one way trail in Ansel Adams Wilderness.

This trail goes by Island Pass, Donohue Pass, Lyell Fork, and Backpacker's Wilderness Campsite.

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