My girlfriend and I will be driving down from Canada in early August with the idea of doing a 5-6 days hike in the Sierra Nevada. We're good/fit hikers in their late 20's. We've done long/challenging hikes (last years was West Coast Trail) in the past. We hike montains almost each weekends.
A friend recommended not to go south of Yosemite because it might be difficult to get water. I guess this limits our options (make it easier???) I have a copy of the "Lonely Planet "Hiking in the Sierra Nevada" book and I'm looking at our options. Needless to say that it is very difficult to decide !! It might be our first/last trip to the Sierra and we'd like to pick the best trail(s). We'd like to see the most amazing scenery !! We will be driving down with the Jeep... that means that we'll need to get back to our car once the hike is done. We've got some flexibility in our schedule so a few more/less days is also possible. We are also considering a few "shorter" hikes. Giving us the opportunity to discover more than one area of the Sierra. In all we have about 14 days to drive from Canada and go back. We hope to take a few day to "relax" during the trip.
Please send your recommendations.... Also, this is the first forum I found... let me know if there are better options.