Suggestions for 5 day trip

I'm biased, as this loop is local to me, but the North Lake / South Lake loop west from Bishop, CA is incredible. You pass through Piute canyon along Piute creek, get down to the San Joaquin river, pass very close to Muir hot springs, Evolution Valley, over Muir Pass, so many beautiful alpine lakes full of trout, McClure Meadow, Kings River, LeConte canyon, Dusy basin, Bishop pass - and the whole loop is about 57 miles. The PCT, John Muir Trail, and Sierra High Route are the same trail along this loop. It's singularly beautiful. I hope everyone gets to experience natural beauty such as you'd find there, sometime in their lives...

Cheers.

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