Hello,
A buddy and I are looking going to be in YNP May 18th-21st. We are looking to obtain a first-come backpacking permit early Thursday morning, Ideally for happy isles but I am aware this may be difficult. The first question I have is how early am I going to have to start waiting outside the valley visitor center on Thursday to ensure a permit for Friday night? I know this is the most popular trailhead and is sort of a long shot but I am willing to get up very early to try and snag a permit.
We would like to camp at LYV and head out on day camps for the next two nights. (not sure what we would be doing for those two days exactly).
As I know it is very late and this could be impossible to pull off, I am looking for recommendations for other two night backpacking routes. We do not have any experience backpacking in Yosemite and I have been doing hours of research and always seem to hit some dead ends. We are not looking to do anything overly strenuous as the main reason for our trip is photography and videography. Any tips would be so helpful.
Thanks so much,
Jordan