Start Point: Independence

Trail access desc: 7.3mi trail + 13.0mi road Guidebook start location: Kearsarge Pass Trail Junction Depart: 6-21-16 (Tue) Plan Overview Notes: All rows: [show] [hide]

1. Independence to Vermillion Valley Resort  (6.2 days) 6-21-16 to 6-29-16 [-]

← map 87.0 mi 14,891 ft EG 14.0 mi/day 2,391 ft/day CA guidebook: H  * Adjustments: 2.25 mi pace 8 hours/day 45 minutes added per eg comp Vermillion Valley Resort resupply exit     Exit pt:  Ferry Trail Detour:  1.5mi trail + 4mi ferry ride Arrive:  6-27-16 (Mon) Layover:     1.8 days      Depart:  6-29-16 (Wed)

Cumulative distance: 87.0 mi Notes:  -none-

Hiking from Independence to Vermillion Valley Resort: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Vermillion Valley Resort resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.77 days) add additional layover days notes:

2. Vermillion Valley Resort to Tuolumne Meadows  (3.6 days) 6-29-16 to 7-4-16 [-]

← map 65.5 mi 9,110 ft EG 18.2 mi/day 2,535 ft/day CA guidebook: H Adjustments: none Tuolumne Meadows resupply exit     Exit pt:  Highway 120 crossing Detour:  .3mi trail Arrive:  7-2-16 (Sat) Layover:     1.4 days      Depart:  7-4-16 (Mon)

Cumulative distance: 152.5 mi Notes:  -none-

Hiking from Vermillion Valley Resort to Tuolumne Meadows: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Tuolumne Meadows resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.41 days) add additional layover days notes:

3. Tuolumne Meadows to Highway 108 (Sonora Pass)  (4.3 days) 7-4-16 to 7-10-16 [-]

← map 75.6 mi 12,250 ft EG 17.7 mi/day 2,863 ft/day CA guidebook: I Adjustments: none Highway 108 (Sonora Pass) exit     Exit pt:  via Highway 108 crossing (Sonora Pass) Arrive:  7-8-16 (Fri) Layover:     1.7 days      Depart:  7-10-16 (Sun)

Cumulative distance: 228.1 mi Notes:  -none-

Hiking from Tuolumne Meadows to Highway 108 (Sonora Pass): add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Highway 108 (Sonora Pass) exit: Note: This is a trail exit point only, not a resupply always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.72 days) add additional layover days notes:

4. Highway 108 (Sonora Pass) to Echo Lake Resort  (4.0 days) 7-10-16 to 7-14-16 [-]

← map 76.2 mi 7,655 ft EG 19.2 mi/day 1,933 ft/day CA guidebook: J Adjustments: none Echo Lake Resort resupply exit     Exit pt:  (on trail) Detour:  on trail Arrive:  7-13-16 (Wed) Layover:     0.0 days      Depart:  7-14-16 (Thu)

Cumulative distance: 304.3 mi Notes:  -none-

Hiking from Highway 108 (Sonora Pass) to Echo Lake Resort: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Echo Lake Resort resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.04 days) add additional layover days notes:

5. Echo Lake Resort to Truckee  (3.0 days) 7-14-16 to 7-19-16 [-]

← map 61.3 mi 7,746 ft EG 20.2 mi/day 2,554 ft/day CA guidebook: K  * Adjustments: 2.50 mi pace 10 hours/day 45 minutes added per eg comp Truckee resupply exit     Exit pt:  Highway 40 crossing Detour:  12.0mi road Arrive:  7-17-16 (Sun) Layover:     2.0 days      Depart:  7-19-16 (Tue)

Cumulative distance: 365.6 mi Notes:  -none-

Hiking from Echo Lake Resort to Truckee: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Truckee resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.97 days) add additional layover days notes:

6. Truckee to Quincy  (5.5 days) 7-19-16 to 7-24-16 [-]

← map 114.4 mi 12,557 ft EG 20.7 mi/day 2,276 ft/day CA guidebook: K L M  * Adjustments: 2.5 mi pace 10 hours/day 45 minutes added per eg comp Quincy resupply exit     Exit pt:  Bucks Lake Rd. crossing Detour:  12.0mi road Arrive:  7-24-16 (Sun) Layover:     0.0 days      Depart:  7-24-16 (Sun)

Cumulative distance: 480.0 mi Notes:  -none-

Hiking from Truckee to Quincy: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

At the Quincy resupply: always take the rest of the day off after arriving here (currently 0.48 days) add additional layover days notes:

7. Quincy to Highway 36  (3.0 days) 7-24-16 to 7-27-16 [-]

← map 65.6 mi 8,404 ft EG 22.2 mi/day 2,841 ft/day CA guidebook: M N  * Adjustments: 2.5 mi pace 11 hours/day 45 minutes added per eg comp Highway 36 finish     Exit pt:  Highway 36 crossing Arrive:  7-27-16 (Wed) (finish)

Cumulative distance: 545.6 mi Notes:  -none-

Hiking from Quincy to Highway 36: add on-trail "rest" days add mi of hiking distance add ft of elevation gain (note: negative distance/eg values are allowed) Use my default pace/hours/eg Use these settings: mi /h pace hours per day 0 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 75 minutes

Highway 36 finish: Note: This is a trail exit point only, not a resupply notes: