4 Day Late Fall Trip
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:54 pm
My brother and I are planning a 4 day late fall/early winter trip backpacking at Yosemite (neither of us have ever been).
We are travelling there on 10/29 and returning 11/4. We are both very fit/active and have spent several trips in very harse conditions (4 nights snowshoelng in Wester Rocky Mountain National Park in January - 15 below F). We will be prepared for about anything.
However I'm looking for some input on routes that time of year. My proposal is.
Day 1 - Happy Isles to somewhere in LYV or upward (like to get as far as time permits - given we probably won't be on the trail until noon)
Day 2 - Sidetrip to Merced Lake, and then to Sunrise Lakes (fuller day than I'd like).
Day 3 - Over Clouds Rest. Probably camping near junction with JMT.
Day 4 - Out to Happy Isles.
I'll take any applicable input.
We are travelling there on 10/29 and returning 11/4. We are both very fit/active and have spent several trips in very harse conditions (4 nights snowshoelng in Wester Rocky Mountain National Park in January - 15 below F). We will be prepared for about anything.
However I'm looking for some input on routes that time of year. My proposal is.
Day 1 - Happy Isles to somewhere in LYV or upward (like to get as far as time permits - given we probably won't be on the trail until noon)
Day 2 - Sidetrip to Merced Lake, and then to Sunrise Lakes (fuller day than I'd like).
Day 3 - Over Clouds Rest. Probably camping near junction with JMT.
Day 4 - Out to Happy Isles.
I'll take any applicable input.