8 day trip on the Benson Lake Loop trail in Yosemite, National Park. Spend the first night at a campsite at Twin Lakes (Mono Village?). Trails starts from Twin Lakes in Toiyabe National Forest. Hike into Yosemite Park, then do a clockwise loop over two passes - Mule and Burro - and down into Matterhorn Canyon. Head over Benson Pass and down to Benson Lake. Stay there for a day then head back, hiking north over Seavey Pass and to Peeler Lake. Last day retraces the first day hike back to Twin Lakes.
TO TRAILHEAD: Drive on Highway 108 over Sonora Pass and to Highway 395 to Bridgeport. Take Twin Lakes Road from Bridgeport to Twin Lakes campsites - preferably Mono Village.
Day 1 - Mono Village to Robinson Lake
| Distance: 6.50 mi |
Points: 200 |
Calories: none |
| Total Time: none |
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Start at trailhead of Mono Village and head to Barney Lake then up to Robinson Lakes.
Day 2 - Robinson Lakes to Upper Slide Canyon
| Distance: 5.60 mi |
Points: 195 |
Calories: none |
| Total Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
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Hike to Crown Lake, over Mule Pass and down to the very upper portion of Slide Canyon, at the start of Piute Creek and the base of Sawtooth Ridge.
Day 3 - Over Burrow Pass to Matterhorn Canyon
| Distance: 7.58 mi |
Points: 217 |
Calories: none |
| Total Time: none |
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Up and over Burro Pass and down Matterhorn Canyon, as far as we can get. Closer to Benson Pass, the easier the next day gets. There is a good camp near the trailhead over to Virginia Canyon.
Day 4 - Matterhorn Canyon to Benson Lake
| Distance: 10.92 mi |
Points: 458 |
Calories: none |
| Total Time: none |
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Hike the lower portion of Matterhorn Creek, up and over Benson Pass, down to Smedberg Lake, and finally to Benson Lake
Day 6 - Benson Lake to Peeler Lake
| Distance: 10.82 mi |
Points: 278 |
Calories: none |
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Hike out of Benson Lake canyon up and over Seavey Pass, through Kerrick Canyon and end at Peeler Lake.
Day 7 - Peeler Lake to Twin Lakes Trailhead
| Distance: 7.16 mi |
Points: 224 |
Calories: none |
| Total Time: none |
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Last day. Hike down out of Peeler Lake and connect to first day trail. Backtrack to Twin Lakes and finish at parking lot. Drive home!
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