Yosemite Day Hike suggestions
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:52 am
Author: Jim Jeffrey (---.chw.edu)
Date: 03-08-05 17:33
Last 4 years have done the following long Yosemite day hikes with family in early June:
Panorama Trail (2004)
Cloud's Rest (2003)
Yosemite Falls (2002)
Half Dome (2001)
I'm looking for suggestions for other "similar" hikes for this year - I know none of these can be duplicated, but am interested in some "favorites" you might have, especially ones with views.
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: Dan Anderson (---.west.biz.rr.com)
Date: 03-08-05 22:44
1. Heading down the Snow Creek Trail down to Mirror Lake can't be beat--you have Half Dome close up and staring you in the face.
2. Another is to take the daily bus up from the Valley to Glacier Point. Hike down Illiouette Trail and the Mist Trail (there is some uphill in between) down to the Valley. See the rarely-seen Illiouette Falls.
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: Brittan Burns (---.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net)
Date: 03-16-05 15:28
I have hiked Half Dome in 7 hours round trip. We are thinking about hicking Clouds Rest this summer from the Valley floor. How was it? How much harder was it then Half Dome? How long did it take you and how long did Half Dome take you?
Thank you.
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: Jim Jeffrey (---.dsl.snlo01.pacbell.net)
Date: 03-24-05 15:20
Brittain,
We did the hike to Cloud's Rest from Tenaya Lake, not from the valley floor. The hike from Tenaya Lake is around 7 miles one way, and then we retraced our steps. The view from the top of Cloud's Rest is the best view in Yosemite, bar none. You'll love it!
Jim
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: george te velde (---.dsl.mindspring.com)
Date: 04-09-05 11:05
My suggestion would be to drive to Tenaya Lake, up Hwy 120, where there's a trailhead to Cloud Rest from the north. Then continue on down the trail towards Happy Isles. (you'll have to go back and get your car, though)
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: Nabeel Ibrahim (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: 05-10-05 01:16
I did the day hike to Cloud's Rest from Curry Village last May. I think the total time was about 13 hours, but we took it slowly because my hiking partner wasn't in the greatest shape and I stopped frequently to take pictures.
It's definitely more grueling than Half dome because it's 1000ft higher and several miles longer; however, the views are far better and the crowds far fewer, so it's absolutely, positively worth it
Date: 03-08-05 17:33
Last 4 years have done the following long Yosemite day hikes with family in early June:
Panorama Trail (2004)
Cloud's Rest (2003)
Yosemite Falls (2002)
Half Dome (2001)
I'm looking for suggestions for other "similar" hikes for this year - I know none of these can be duplicated, but am interested in some "favorites" you might have, especially ones with views.
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: Dan Anderson (---.west.biz.rr.com)
Date: 03-08-05 22:44
1. Heading down the Snow Creek Trail down to Mirror Lake can't be beat--you have Half Dome close up and staring you in the face.
2. Another is to take the daily bus up from the Valley to Glacier Point. Hike down Illiouette Trail and the Mist Trail (there is some uphill in between) down to the Valley. See the rarely-seen Illiouette Falls.
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: Brittan Burns (---.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net)
Date: 03-16-05 15:28
I have hiked Half Dome in 7 hours round trip. We are thinking about hicking Clouds Rest this summer from the Valley floor. How was it? How much harder was it then Half Dome? How long did it take you and how long did Half Dome take you?
Thank you.
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: Jim Jeffrey (---.dsl.snlo01.pacbell.net)
Date: 03-24-05 15:20
Brittain,
We did the hike to Cloud's Rest from Tenaya Lake, not from the valley floor. The hike from Tenaya Lake is around 7 miles one way, and then we retraced our steps. The view from the top of Cloud's Rest is the best view in Yosemite, bar none. You'll love it!
Jim
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: george te velde (---.dsl.mindspring.com)
Date: 04-09-05 11:05
My suggestion would be to drive to Tenaya Lake, up Hwy 120, where there's a trailhead to Cloud Rest from the north. Then continue on down the trail towards Happy Isles. (you'll have to go back and get your car, though)
Re: Yosemite Day Hikes
Author: Nabeel Ibrahim (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: 05-10-05 01:16
I did the day hike to Cloud's Rest from Curry Village last May. I think the total time was about 13 hours, but we took it slowly because my hiking partner wasn't in the greatest shape and I stopped frequently to take pictures.
It's definitely more grueling than Half dome because it's 1000ft higher and several miles longer; however, the views are far better and the crowds far fewer, so it's absolutely, positively worth it