Need advise for a new backpack route

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Looking for a new three-four day trip in late July/alpine area. Six to eight miles a day, rough rocky trails are a bit of a problem due to a physical limitation. Past favorites are Young Lakes, Ostrander, Voglesang, but looking for something new and a route where permits are still available. Your sage advise appreciated.

[AlmostThere]

You're going to have to clarify - do you mean sub alpine, aka 7,000 - 9,500 feet elevation below treeline, or alpine, 10,000 feet + and sparse, short, springy, windblown pines and grassy meadows interspersed with granite and more granite? Yosemite is not really a park for tons of alpine travel.

A route where permits are still available will probably land you in Hetch Hetchy or southwestern Yosemite crossing into Ansel Adams. You could try a permit for Chain Lakes out of the Quartz Mountain trailhead - permit would be from Sierra National Forest Bass Lake Ranger District instead of the park. Still need the canister. Could also do a trip starting in Ansel Adams from Beasore Rd and get up to Lady Lake, Vandeberg Lake, Cora Lakes - beautiful area.

Then there are the rim trips - a leisurely tour of the high points looking down in the valley.

For real alpine backpacking there is always Saddlebag Lake loop - permit is from Inyo NF for that and easy to get.

[gsbloom]

Thanks, I will check out these areas.