FKT: Elizabeth Prosser, Jasmine Valsaint - Yosemite - Red Peak Pass Loop - 2026-07-04

Jasmine and I ran the Red Peak Pass loop as a training run for my 100k this month and her first unofficial 50 miler. Our watches clocked 51.5 miles despite following the gpx track from the official route. We started at Mono Meadows trailhead around 6:30am, and traveled clockwise up to the pass. On the north side of the pass we had to navigate some snow, then dealt with some altitude sickness that slowed our pace down the second half of the day. We carried all our food on our own backs, 4000 calories each, and refilled our water bottles at streams along the route using our filters. There was a bridge out across the Merced River, so we had to ford it. We finished in the dark under some beautiful stars, and also got to hear the roar of Nevada falls in the dark. We had a beautiful and tough day out together; you can’t ask for more, other than more women doing this route!