The route traverses several prominent sub-ranges of the Sierra Nevada, crosses 15 passes, passes by each of the 10 highest peaks in the park, and visits the parks only two glaciers, crossing one of them. The northern approach leaves Tuolumne Meadows and heads south along the JMT down the Lyell Canyon for about 10 miles aiming for camp sites at the base of the Lyell Glacier. The frost lies heavy on the grass, and we are some distance before the sun peeps over the hill. ), and drive past the Ranger Station on the left side of the road. The first 11 miles are so are on the JMT and with not much elevation gain. There are bear boxes there that you can leave food items that you do not take with you. 4 Jul 1998 - by Arun Mahajan. Wilderness permits are required for overnight camping. From there it was be shipped out at Kelly Basin. An ancient metamorphosed slate tops the summit, which overlays a younger granite base.Mt Lyell stands at the triple divide between two great Sierra rivers (the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers) and Rush Creek (which feeds Mono Lake).For highpoint seekers, Mt. Hikers ascend through forests to Ireland and Evelyn Lakes. The round trip is approximately 25 miles (40 km) and involves 4,500 feet (1,370 m) of elevation gain when starting from the Tuolumne Wilderness Office. We toil on for hours; it seems at times as if our breath refuses to strengthen us, we puff and blow so in the thin air. Pass the large lot for Wilderness permits (unless you need to get one! The route was overgrown and impassable in places when the webmaster attempted to bushwalk it back in 1993! For example, the In places the snow is soft and we sink two or three feet in it. Following the John Muir Trail, the pass is 6.3 miles from Thousand Island Lake, and 12.8 miles from Tuolumne Meadows. The adjacent mountains are Mount Sedgwick to the north and Mount Owen to the south. From a map it may be enticing to try approaching from the east via Marie Lakes instead of Donohue Pass, but be warned this is a class 4 route, and will certainly take longer. Bears are rampant in these parts and will happily destroy your car to get a meal.The trailhead is on the south side of the road, opposite the parking lot.Alternatively, you can approach Mt. Mt. Rush Creek Trail. Mount Lyell has an elevation of 917 metres (3,009 ft) above sea level. Very delicate area. Lyell is the highest point in Tuolumne county, one of the more difficult of the 58 California county highpoints. Mount Lyell ist ein 26.4 Meilen langer, moderat besuchter Hin- und Rückweg in der Nähe von Lee Vining, Kalifornien. Mount Lyell. Crampons may be needed. I tempted Paul Morgan to come to California by promising him a backpack on the Sierra High Route plus an opportunity to climb Mount Lyell, the highest summit in Yosemite National Park. Tuolumne Meadows south along the John Muir Trail via Lyell Canyon and Donahue Pass for the glacier routes (permits here ), and June Lake Loop Road up Rush Creek to Marie Lakes for routes on the south side follow Inyo link on main High Sierra page. Crossing the moraines took forever. I could go all the way to the summit block avoiding the Lyell glacier with just trail runners. The hike is easy from Tuolumne Meadows, following the Tuolumne River to the head of the Lyell Canyon, and becomes moderate as it approaches Donohue Pass. Search Routes near: Washington, United States. 3, 1926: 305.)" Hence those are totally relaxing. It is most easily approached via Lyell Canyon from Tuolumne Meadows. If you are entering on foot, horse, or bike the fee is $20 per person. Qualitatively, Mount Lyell is a magnificent crown jewel nestled in the heart of the northern Sierra. I think if I had crampons I could have stepped into the glacier and could have reached a higher point which possibly had an easier or safer ascent up. Take the JMT to Donohue Pass to reach the Lyell Fork drainage. gordonye. Glacier was soft and wet on the way up. Scramble but not from west (mining area) Mount Lyell is a mountain in the West Coast Range of Western Tasmania, Australia . Lyell is the highest peak in Yosemite National Park.