The John Muir Trail follows the wide glacier-formed valley that drops gently north along the hard granite of the Palisades, filled by a sequence of lakes wherever the glacier carved out a deeper section. The trail here crosses a small tributary that flows into the creek, perfect for a fresh drinking water refill.

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 3,370 m

Weather

Today

Sunday 11 January

0°C

-12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 2.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Fresno County, California, United States

Other Popular Places to Check Out

First of the upper Palisades lakes

Lower Palisade Lake Overlook

Palisade Creek Falls

Spectacular Waterfalls

Devil's Washbowl

Woods Creek Waterslide

Brilliant (unnamed?) Lake between Pinchot Pass and Majorie

South Fork Kings Canyon National Park overlook

View over Kings Canyon National Park

Upper South Fork forest section

Palisades ponds

Palisade Canyon Switchbacks

Upper Palisades Lake overlook & creek access

1. Mather Pass Summit PCT/JMT – Lower Palisade Lake loop from Buchanan Estates

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️