About this place

Beginning in lodgepole pine and quaking aspen, the trail follows the creek at the foot of Piute Crags and Mount Emerson. Climbing glacier carved granite benches, the trail passes Loch Leven, Piute Lake and many smaller lakes and ponds on the way to the pass. Beyond Piute Pass the trail gives access to Humphreys Basin, with an abundance of high alpine lakes and tarns on the north side of Glacier Divide. The Piute Pass trail descends Piute Creek to Hutchinson Meadow and eventually joins the John Muir Trail. Piute Pass trail and Bishop Pass trail are the end points for the popular North Lake to South Lake Loop. Common Destinations: Piute Lake, Piute Pass, Humphreys Basin, Desolation Lake, Muriel Lake, John Muir Trail North Lake to South Lake loop. Download area map for trail location. To purchase more detailed maps or guidebooks of the area, visit sierraforever.org