marcorlouis wrote:I am flying from Arizona to Fresno then onto Yosemite and plan to do a 3 night backpackign trip to 10 Ten Lakes & May Lake. My question is, what's the best route to take? Does the beginning of the trailhead have a parking lot? Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated. Marco
You may also consider using the Ten Lakes trailhead from Tioga Road at Yosemite Creek. There is paved parking on one side of the road, and an overflow lot on the opposite side.
I believe that May Lake has a High Sierra Camp. That would mean the you either must have reservations to camp there, or plan on camping a certain distance from it, about a mile I think.
If you're considering a loop trip, then three days would mean plenty of hiking each day. There is some significant mileage and elevation changes to deal with. For me, three days is possible, but I would prefer another day at least.
The Ten Lakes basin is worth a day or two by itself. From the Yosemite Creek trailhead, it (or nearby Grant lakes) can be made in one day. It combines several alpine jewel lakes (with trout) within easy hike from each other, and a breathtaking (literaly for some, as it at about 9,500 ft) view at the top of the saddle between Yosemite Creek and the basin.