High Sierra Loop Suggestions?

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Re: High Sierra Loop Suggestions?

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Easy on-trail loops in only 4 days are pretty few and far between in the Sierra given the distances between trails. If you really don't want to see the same section of trail twice, you could try a one-way trip, making it work with a car shuttle, hitching, or YARTS. Maybe hike Tuolumne to the Valley via Vogelsang or Cathedral (very chill / low mileage for 4 days).

Or for a lollipop you could go in Ansel Adams out of Agnew or somewhere, and taking the high trail to Thousand Island then the JMT to Ediza. Late September the shuttle won't be running there, so you can drive directly to the trailhead.
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how is the temperature at the Mineral King Loop? We plan to go there next week. Thanks.
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tie wrote: Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:49 am Mineral King trailhead forecast: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.p ... 9614641583

Sawtooth Peak forecast: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.p ... 5629257515

Mineral King webcam: http://www.mk-webcam.net/
Thank you!!!!
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