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ceeps wrote:Tioga Road is suppose to open June 5th, so as far as the road you should be alright. But I have no idea about the trails except to say be prepared for a lot of snow.
Backpackerproject wrote:We have a backpacking permit but are afraid it won´t be possible to do that hike, though Tioga Pass will be opened next weekend, don´t know if we could park our car at the trailhead or Tuolumne meadows or set out our tent over the snow...any tips? Perhaps we should cancel our permit.
Thanks in advance!
Backpackerproject wrote:We have a backpacking permit but are afraid it won´t be possible to do that hike, though Tioga Pass will be opened next weekend, don´t know if we could park our car at the trailhead or Tuolumne meadows or set out our tent over the snow...any tips? Perhaps we should cancel our permit.
Thanks in advance!
S-Photog wrote:I too will be entering at the Sunrise Lakes trailhead June 20th and headed down Sunrise past Clouds Rest to Echo Valley and then Merced Lake. In a recent call to the ranger (Monday June 7) he told me to be prepared for a fairly epic (wide and cold, thigh deep) stream crossing right at the start of the trail from the mouth of Tenaya Lake. If you're curious about exactly how much snow is up there beyond 100% coverage, check out CA Water Resources Board, which monitors a few spots in Yosemite, one of then Tenaya.
(cdec.water.ca.gov/jspplot/jspPlotServlet.jsp?sensor_no=8245&end=&geom=&interval=&cookies=)I have to break up this URL because this is my first post.
This shows water content within the snow from a satellite, actual snow coverage is 1.5-2x the number presented here. As you can see the level of snow has sharply fallen off since the warm weather hit this weekend...
S-Photog wrote:I'll definitely be looking forward to your reports guys and altering my plan accordingly. ITs so great to be connected to people who can scope conditions so I know what to expect and whether I need to bring the crampons.
holz wrote:Great report!
Is it easy for one to leave from LYV, summit Clouds Rest and return in a day hike? I have some folks with me that wouldn't much enjoy the trip up half dome and this seems like a reasonable alternative. Any problems with snow along the way? Any ideas if we were to do it as a day trip from Merced Lake?
Thanks!
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