Ok- My backpacking partner and I have an opportunity to "throw together" a four night trip over the 4th of July weekend and would like to do something out of Tuolumne Meadows but alas... the JMT folks have booked out all of the permits in advance. I know we can take a chance on a walk up but from what I read there are many JMT folks in line very early each day trying to secure walk ups during the season.
So... I thought some of the creative folks here might have some ideas... we like about 10 miles per day average, staying on trail, and are not afraid of long climbs... any great ideas?
The two we have done recently were the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne loop and the Matterhorn canyon area loop. We have also done a loop leaving from Mono Meadows.
It would be great to enter at some other spot and still get to enjoy a nice loop in Yosemite.
We are not opposed to something on the East side or drifting out of Yos toward Ansel Adams Wilderness but I guess that would be outside the perview this forum...
Thanks for any info!