Red Peak Pass Loop

Backpacking5 days58.8 mi (one-way)

Itinerary

Panorama Trailhead

13 mi • 3,300 ft gain

Buena Vista Lake

11.1 mi • 2,300 ft gain

Upper Merced Pass Lake

11.2 mi • 2,600 ft gain

Triple Peak Fork

9.8 mi • 0 ft gain

Merced Lake

13.6 mi • 1,000 ft gain

Happy Isles Trailhead

This trip requires a Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permit. Reservations depend on your start date:

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Limited number of permits available.

1 option

Opens	1 day ahead	12 AM PT
Closes	Day of	11:59 PM PT

Don’t want to miss the deadline?

Let us know when you want to go and we’ll remind you to book.

Here is how to fill out the Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permit application:

Entry Point	Glacier Point → Illilouette
Exit Point	Happy Isles → Little Yosemite Valley
1st Night Camp Area	Buena Vista Creek

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