This August, I'm going to do a 4-night loop around Buena Vista Crest. I'll jump off from Bridalveil Creek, with the first night at Turner Meadows, the second night at Buck Camp, and the third night at Lower Merced Lake. I'm looking for a spot for the fourth night that will leave me a short hike (6+ mi) to Happy Isles. I have to get back to Happy Isles, retrieve my car at Curry Village and be at the Yosemite Lodge to meet my wife when she comes in on the Amtrak bus at 1:30, or soon thereafter.
On the Tom Harrison map (Yosemite High Country), it shows a likely area between the Clark Fork and Red Creek. Any further down and it looks like I'd be camping on the side of a hill. Or, I could go about 2 miles further, take the cutoff (at 7020 ft) to the Buena Vista Trail and look for something at the junction of the Buena Vista and Mono Meadow trails.
All I want is easy access to water and a flat space for my tent. I'm not asking for much, right? Any ideas?