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balzaccom wrote:A couple of things,.
1. You can apply for a permit in your name, and you can either cancel that permit or use it once you get it. (You don't actually receive the permit--you have to pick it up at the park the day or the day before, your hike. So if you don't pick it up, those spots will probably be given to someone who asks for a walk-in permit.)
2. Your girlfriend can also apply for a permit during the same time as you permit. Same rules apply. You cannot collect a permit for your girlfriend. Them's the rules. You might be able to talk a ranger into that with a good story. Good luck.
3. Curry Village is tent cabins that rent out. There are some campsites in the campgrounds that are first come first served. But they go very quickly every morning. However, with a backpacking permit in hand, you can camp in the backpacker's campground in the Valley for one night before your trip, and one night after your trip.
4. You didn't ask, but 16 miles round trip with 5,000 feet of elevation gain is no joke. So I don't think that it's natural that you'd prefer to do that as a day hike. You don't say where you are driving from, but the combination of the miles the climb and the altitude make that a tough day hike. And if you girlfriend isn't as motivated as you, she may not enjoy the hike. She may not like you by the end of it.
And while I know Half Dome is the big icon in Yosemite, Cloud's Rest is a better hike, a couple of miles shorter, less climbing, and a much better view. When you get to Cloud' Rest, you'll be looking DOWN on the people on top of Half Dome...
Just sayin...
Cloud's Rest definitely doesn't look too shabby.
Too add, my partner is actually my sister, she already hates me!
Bobby Explores wrote:Phil, I'm slightly confused on the whole concept of the trailheads. I understand that you need an entry trail AND an exit trail. Are you able to take the same route backwards as your exit trail? My biggest area of concern is exactly how I'm supposed to map everything out. I actually called one of the rangers at Yosemite and even he seemed to be a little confused! He said "yeah, it can get pretty confusing" in a chuckled response. Are referring to "Sunrise Lake" in the "Tuolumne Meadows Trailhead"? I'm assuming there's signage to help guide along the way?
Bobby Explores wrote:So, if I'm understanding this correctly...
Regarding the image above
• This is the Tuolumne Meadows Trailhead
• Sunrise Lake is a starting point
• The listed areas, are the areas you would be seeing along the way (Sunrise Lakes...3.3 miles | Sunrise High Sierra Camp...5.8 miles etc)
ultimately leading me into Yosemite Valley. If I'm still wrong, I'm sorry! Please let me know.
Phil wrote:Yes, Bobby, Trailhead 19 is the entry I suggested. If you want to go to Yosemite Valley, your exit is Happy Isles (#1A/B). First night camping for permit purposes, Sunrise Lakes. Don't forget to check the box for the Half Dome permit either. Your total mileage, including an excursion to Half Dome is going to be about 20 miles. You need a better map than the website is giving you for planning purposes, and you need it for the trail anyhow, so pick up a Tom Harrison 1:63,360 "Yosemite High Country". You can get it online or somewhere like REI.
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