Clark range
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:14 pm
I'm still curious about your take on a 5 day bp trip up the Illouette R. starting from Happy Isles. I would love to walk over the Red Peak Pass, walk down the Merced R. and out via Glacier Pt trail. We had to get permits leaving Happy Isles and return via Glacier Pt trail, but do we have to honor those if we choose to start and end at say, Mono Meadows or Glacier Point?
I have an 11 and 13 yo with me as well as my wife. Mono Meadows would assure a less strenous climb on day one and possibly prevent burnout by day 5, except the uphill from Little Yosemite Valley to Glacier Pt.
It will be early August. Will mosquitos be bad (I was here in mid July during an epic snow year of 86 and we were eaten alive at night)? Do you think snow will be a problem then? Cold temps? Thunder showers?
I have an 11 and 13 yo with me as well as my wife. Mono Meadows would assure a less strenous climb on day one and possibly prevent burnout by day 5, except the uphill from Little Yosemite Valley to Glacier Pt.
It will be early August. Will mosquitos be bad (I was here in mid July during an epic snow year of 86 and we were eaten alive at night)? Do you think snow will be a problem then? Cold temps? Thunder showers?