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Name: Operation Yosemite
Start: 2026-08-08
End: 2026-08-08
Location: June Lake

June Lake, United States • 8 Aug 2026

Operation YOSEMITE 2026

Operation YOSEMITE 2026 is an outdoor fitness event scheduled for August 8, 2026 at Silver Lake in Mono County, California. The event is organized from the Rush Creek Trailhead near June Lake. Participants are required to carry a prescribed dry load of 20 lb.

The event offers multiple point-to-point or out-and-back distance options with specific elevation gains recorded for each course. Distances and elevation gains are listed below. The 20 lb dry load applies to all distance options unless stated otherwise by the organizer.

22 miles: 5,226 ft elevation gain, 20 lb dry load
19 miles: 4,199 ft elevation gain, 20 lb dry load
12 miles: 3,238 ft elevation gain, 20 lb dry load
6 miles: 1,919 ft elevation gain, 20 lb dry load

Additional event details such as ticket types and fees are listed by the organizer. The location is given as Silver Lake, Mono County, CA, with the Rush Creek Trailhead cited as the start area. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California June Lake

Race information

Registration

22 mi

Operation Yosemite 22

19 mi

Operation Yosemite 19

12 mi

Operation Yosemite 12

6 mi

Operation Yosemite 6

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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