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dgilman wrote:
PS - Don't forget your bear canister.
dgilman wrote:Just some advice on your first night -
After you come up Snow Creek, and after you cross the bridge that gets you out of the area where the bear is (or used to be - it has been a few years), as you're hiking along there is a great camping spot on the left side of the trail, opposite a stream. You may want to consider camping there. This is west of where you'd leave the trail to go find the Ranger cabin.
The Ranger cabin is super hard to find. And if you're planning to stay in it (which I think at that time of year you can not do), I'm not sure there is much value in camping near it. I'd make camp in that closer campsite near the trail, and then if you want to 'bag' the cabin, go off and do that.
We basically did this route (skipped Sunrise Lakes and just camped east of Cloud's Rest near the rim) with the addition on Half Dome on the way down. It's a great hike and once you get done with Snow Creek it's easy going (IMO).
Have fun!
David
PS - Don't forget your bear canister.
jartelt wrote:
When you camped near the rim of Clouds Rest, was there a nice site with a view and a water source nearby?
balzaccom wrote:Just to be clear: It's illegal to camp within 100 feet of a stream or lake in Yosemite...and most of the rest of the Sierra.
balzaccom wrote:Just to be clear: It's illegal to camp within 100 feet of a stream or lake in Yosemite...and most of the rest of the Sierra.
Grzldvt wrote:I don't visit much here anymore due to moving to Orange County and have other areas to explore, but this year there is no way in hell you can do this trip in early July unless the high country sees 100+ degree temps for weeks. The snow level in Toulumne Meadows is almost 9 feet right now and it is actually one of the lower areas for snow level. Based on going into that area for 30 years, following trails for the uninitiated is going to be impossible and down right dangerous to follow. Plus the Sierra/Yosemite is still not out of the major snowstorm situation yet, so more could get piled on.
Coming out of Tenaya, to Clouds Rest the snow level is only going to be much higher.
I have been into the park in early July when the snow level was as high as this winter and I was standing on the roof of the May Lake High Sierra camp(15 feet high at 8500 feet).
Plus really, no one gave the OP advice on the Snow Creek climb... 4000 feet of steps???? Been there done that even as a day hike it is a bitch of a hike, let alone a 35+lb pack.
Does the OP understand what it is like going up Clouds Rest with a full pack and the narrow ledge they will be on? It is not for the faint of heart.
Not trying to wreck the hike but if the OP has never been in the park or in those areas, they could be in for a huge shock and end up in serious danger.
jartelt wrote: We'll give the rangers a call before heading out and will bail if things sound too hairy. Worst case, we'll skip Yosemite this year and go to a lower elevation national forest that doesn't have permit quotas.
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