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14 DAYS DAY WALKS
11 NIGHTS HOTEL 2 NIGHTS TENT CABIN
best of the west
13 BREAKFASTS & 12 PICNIC LUNCHES
22 DAY FULL PACK HIKE
23 BREAKFASTS, 22 LUNCHES & 22 DINNERS
spectacular day hikes and comfortable accommodation
regular resupplies, expert guides, and all permits included
highlights
• Discover San Francisco on a fun city tour
• Feel dwarfed by the Worlds biggest trees ‐ the Sequoias
• Marvel at the larger‐than‐life views of Grand Canyon National Park
• Witness the soaring cli s of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join San Francisco 2 | In San Francisco 3 | Drive to Yosemite National Park 4 | In Yosemite National Park
5 | Drive to Mammoth 6 | To Death Valley National Park 7 | To Grand Canyon 8 | In Grand Canyon, optional helicopter ight 9 | Drive to Monument Valley 10 | Lake Powell 11 | Bryce Canyon National Park 12 | Day walks in Zion National Park
13 | To Las Vegas 14 | In Las Vegas, trip concludes (some trips run in reverse)
inclusions
MEALS: 13 breakfasts and 12 picnic lunches ACCOMMODATION: 11 nights comfortable hotels and 2 nights
tent cabins on a twin share basis GUIDES: services of an experienced driver-guide TRANSPORT: private internal transportation PLUS: national park entry fees and sightseeing as speci ed
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highlights
• Summit Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States at 4418m
• Traverse the spectacular Sierra mountain range
• Cross numerous 3000m+ high mountain passes
• Challenge yourself with a full pack on a classic long‐distance trail
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Gear check and overnight Cottonwood Lakes Campground (3000m) 2 | Hike to Chicken Springs Lake 3 | Hike to Lower Rock Creek
4 | Hike to Crabtree Meadow 5 | Summit Mt Whitney (4418m) and return to Crabtree 6 | Hike to Tyndall Creek 7 | Hike to Vidette Meadows via Forester Pass (4025m) 8 | Hike to Rae Lakes via Glen Pass (3650m) 9 | Hike to Woods Creek 10 | Hike to Lake Marjorie via Pinchot Pass (3690m) 11 | Hike to Upper Basin 12 | Hike to Grouse Meadow via Mather Pass (3670m) 13 | Hike to Big Pete Meadow 14 | Hike to Wanda Lake via Muir Pass (3645m) 15 | Hike to Upper San Joaquin River 16 | Hike to Marie Lake via Seldon Pass (3315m) 17 | Hike to Quail Meadows area 18 | Hike to
Chief Lake via Silver Pass (3320m) 19 | Purple Lake 20 | Johnson Meadow 21 | Hike to Thousand Island Lake
22 | To Lyell Canyon via Island Pass (3110m) and Donahue Pass (3370m) 23 | Finish hike at Tuolumne Meadows
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inclusions
MEALS: 23 breakfasts, 22 lunches and 22 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 22 nights wilderness camping GUIDES: professional certi ed mountain guide with wilderness rst aid certi cation TRANSPORT: trailhead shuttle at
both ends of the trip EQUIPMENT: group equipment such as tents, food canisters, and water puri cation • contingency and emergency support, phone and radio • rst aid kit PLUS: mule supported supply drops during the trip • all necessary permits
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