Hello everybody,
I am planning a first time trip at the beginning of September and started to do some research about Yosemite.
So I understand that I’ need to apply for a wilderness permit. I also saw that I will have to put a trailhead and exit. For this reason I would highly appreciate your recommendations and help.
We are 3 ladies, fit and used to hiking. But this will be the first time backpacking in the wilderness. From what I read and heard the trailheads in the Tuolumne Meadows sound interesting. Maybe Lyell Canyon, Cathedral Lakes or Sunrise Lakes.
- I don’t understand how to decide and find out which exit I would need to put on the wilderness permit application. Makes me feel stupid, sorry for this rookie question.
- Which of these would you recommend for a moderate 2 or 3 nighter.
- I read that one can hike from Tuolumne Meadows to LYV. Which option would be fairly moderate. And is it possible to then spend the 2nd night in LYV. Which trailhead and exit would I need to put for this?
- I saw that some of the posts in this forum say, that a first- timer should reall spend time in Yosemity Valley. What could be a fairly moderate option from the valley?
Here is my personal catch and please don’t laugh: I have vertigo and drops are a challenge for me. I work on it but some things I cannot do. No Half Dome for me ever
Thank you all so much for your help. This is a great resource and I am grateful for it.
Gabi.