I have October 25th available for hiking.
Originally I thought about staying at Tuolumne Meadows campground, but recently learned that it's open only till the end of September.
I am confused by this closure.
I understand that Tioga road is still open in October (in the last 25 years only in 2004 it was closed prior to October 25th according to http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tiogaopen.htm).
Is there a chance for me to camp at or near Tuolumne Meadows on October 25th?
I have very limited exposure to Yosemite hiking (only Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and Mt. Dana) and want to explore new areas.
My current options are:
- hiking near Tuolumne Meadows (once I spent ~30 minutes hiking in this area and was fascinated by Lambert Dome and other smaller domes)
- hiking Sonora Peak (I never bean to Sonora Pass)
Am I missing anything?
Could you recommend another worthy option?