John Muir Trail accommodation · Checked October 2026

Where to stay from Lake Marjorie to Rae Lakes

2 places · 2 camping on the Lake Marjorie → Rae Lakes section of the John Muir Trail, in Rae Lakes, Woods Creek. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.

Rae Lakes

Rae Lakes camping area

  • Camping

Chain of lakes below Glen Pass at about 3,210 m (10,530 ft). One-night camping limit per lake between Dollar Lake and Glen Pass, bear canisters required (late May to 31 October), no campfires above 10,000 ft; food lockers for thru-hikers at Middle Rae Lake and Arrowhead Lake.

Woods Creek

Woods Creek crossing camping area

  • Camping

Camp area by the JMT suspension bridge over Woods Creek at about 2,875 m (9,440 ft), with two food-storage lockers for JMT/PCT thru-hikers. Bear canisters are required, and there is a two-night camping limit along the JMT from Woods Creek to Vidette Meadow.

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.

Walk Lake Marjorie to Rae Lakes with Outest

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.