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balzaccom wrote:First night it is probably best to camp at the Lehamite Creek crossing, about a mile from North Dome. NO water on North Dome, obviously. And that may be a problem across the board in September. Snow is melting very quickly this year, and Yosemite Falls may be dry by then.
But if you have an extra day in Yosemite, there are certainly a few day hikes and adventures you could explore that would be wonderful. It's a great time of the year for Tuolumne Meadows; Gaylor Lakes, Lembert or Pothole Dome, etc.
Phil wrote:The shuttle schedules change or end in September. Check YARTS for their scaled back schedule which begins on Sept 30th. The hiker's shuttle service ends entirely on Sept 20th. If you can get up there, Porcupine Creek would be your first choice of entries and Yosemite Creek would be your second.
http://yarts.com/routes-schedules/
From your itinerary, it sounds like you're planning your entry on the Snow Creek trail. That's the steepest climb out of the Valley there is, 2.6 miles of relentless climbing, and it's hot and dry. I wouldn't recommend that ascent as the way to begin your very first backpacking trip, and most people that know it wouldn't recommend it to anyone at all.
Phil wrote:What entry and exit trailheads did your use for you application? Hike up from where exactly? What side trails would you maybe be interested in? I'm sorry, but not knowing you more than as being a first time backpacker, while I can appreciate your enthusiasm, I can't help but wonder if you're getting ahead of yourself in realistically planning for your abilities and experience level. Running headlong into destiny will only take you so far.
You can't exit from El Cap. The closest would be the Yosemite Falls Trail. North Dome is great and all, but you have to get there first.
Unless you're dropping down into the area from Tioga Rd, suffice it to say, the routes up are long, steep, arduous, dry, and hot.
balzaccom wrote:If you are looking for a somewhat easy route, do this trip from the Porcupine Flat trailhead. It saves you about 3,000 feet of climbing up and then climbing down.
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