3 places · 1 with rooms, 2 camping, 1 with meals on the Happy Isles → Sunrise High Sierra Camp section of the John Muir Trail, in Little Yosemite Valley, Sunrise. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Designated wilderness campground at about 1,870 m (6,120 ft) by the Merced River, with a composting toilet, shared food lockers and communal fire rings; no drinking water (treat river water). It is the first-night camp for 'Happy Isles to Little Yosemite Valley' permits; the usual JMT permit ('Happy Isles to Past LYV') does not allow camping here on the first night.
Designated backpackers' campground beside Sunrise High Sierra Camp at about 2,850 m (9,360 ft). Within one mile of a High Sierra Camp you may only camp in the designated campground; shared food lockers are provided and fires are allowed only in the communal fire rings.
Tent-cabin camp at 9,400 ft (about 2,865 m) with nine cabins for up to 34 guests, showers when water allows, and meals; it is on the 2026 High Sierra Camps schedule (guided trips July to early September). Beds go by lottery and later general booking; backpackers can request meals through the Meals Only form.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed on an official page" are listed elsewhere but could not be checked on their own or an agency website. On the John Muir Trail you camp on your wilderness permit; lodges, campgrounds and stores near the trail are seasonal.
The John Muir Trail route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.