So In planning out my hikes next year, I've hit an impasse about Memorial Day weekend.
I did the north rim this year from Big Oak Flat Rd, so as far as the valley trails goes, that leaves either starting at Tunnel View and doing the south rim (staying at Dewey Point the first night and then a long hike to get somewhere else I can camp) or Snow Creek to Tenya Lake and down to Clouds Rest and Half Dome. But I plan on doing a bigger loop from Tuolumne Meadows that includes Half Dome/Clouds Rest later in the year.
So as far as late spring hikes in a normal snow year, how does Hetch Hechy usually melt out to give some backpacking trips from there?
I guess I could look at some hikes starting around Wawona as well.
Any other spring backpacking hikes I'm missing in Yosemite?
Of course, if we get a dumping like this last year... all bets are off (although that doesn't seem likely so far).