Hi Everyone!
After attempting to secure a wilderness permit several times the past few years, I finally got one - with Half Dome included! Yippee! I am beyond excited, and am now in research mode. I will be going with a friend in July and we are both big day hikers. We do 10-12 mile hikes on most weekends here in SoCal, but this will be our first backpacking trip.
We will be entering at Tuolumne Meadows, and I wanted to check this basic itinerary against everyone's expertise. Any thoughts/advice on how to add a few more miles on Day 2?
Day 1: Start at Cathedral Lakes Trailhead from Tuolumne Meadows. Camp first night at Sunrise Lakes (~10 miles)
Day 2: Depart Sunrise Lakes for Clouds Rest. Camp at the JMT junction (~5 miles)
Day 3: Wake up early and climb Half Dome. Descend, have lunch, then hike the ~7 miles down to the Valley.
Is my approximate mileage checking out? Anything I am missing here? Thank you for any advice and recommendations!