sat jul 25
Rae Lakes Loop
- distance
- 41.4 mi
- elevation
- 7,775 ft
- start
- 6:00 AM
- moving
- 10 hr 21 min+1 hr rest
- finish
- 5:21 PM
- wake
5:15 AM
- mile 0.0Road's EndRoad's EndCedar Grove trailhead at the end of Highway 180. The loop starts here before entering the Kings Canyon backcountry.
- start
- 6:00 AM
- dist
- 4.1 mi
- gain/loss
- +900 ft-0 ft
- time
- 1h 2m
- pace
- 15:02/mi
- mile 4.1Bubbs Creek / The SphinxBubbs / SphinxEarly canyon miles along Bubbs Creek, with The Sphinx rising above the south side of the canyon near Sphinx Creek.
- eta
- 7:02 AM
- dist
- 12.7 mi
- gain/loss
- +6,100 ft-50 ft
- time
- 3h 35m
- pace
- 16:58/mi
- mile 16.8Glen PassGlen PassThe high point of the loop at about 11,978 ft, reached after the long climb from Bubbs Creek into open alpine terrain.
- eta
- 10:37 AM
- dist
- 1.9 mi
- gain/loss
- +100 ft-1,700 ft
- time
- 28m
- pace
- 14:46/mi
- mile 18.7Rae LakesRae LakesThe namesake basin: clear water, open granite, and views toward Painted Lady and Fin Dome. Planned stop for lunch and a swim.
- eta
- 11:05 AM
- depart
- 12:05 PM
1 hrswimlunch
- dist
- 7.0 mi
- gain/loss
- +250 ft-2,300 ft
- time
- 1h 38m
- pace
- 14:02/mi
- mile 25.7Woods Creek suspension bridgeWoods bridgeA narrow suspension bridge over Woods Creek on the JMT side of the loop, before the route turns into the long descent toward Paradise Valley.
- eta
- 1:43 PM
- dist
- 8.9 mi
- gain/loss
- +325 ft-2,050 ft
- time
- 2h 4m
- pace
- 13:56/mi
- mile 34.6Paradise ValleyParadise ValleyA lower Paradise Valley canyon stretch with shaded forest, river access, and the main return miles toward Cedar Grove.
- eta
- 3:47 PM
- dist
- 2.9 mi
- gain/loss
- +75 ft-725 ft
- time
- 40m
- pace
- 13:52/mi
- mile 37.5Mist FallsMist FallsA broad granite waterfall and the last major landmark before the trailhead miles back to Road's End.
- eta
- 4:27 PM
- dist
- 3.9 mi
- gain/loss
- +25 ft-950 ft
- time
- 54m
- pace
- 13:43/mi
- mile 41.4Road's EndRoad's EndBack at the Cedar Grove trailhead, where the loop closes at Road's End.
- eta
- 5:21 PM
It’s just one climb