Tioga Opened June 29th, 2017.
June 30th:
ugh. Can't find Echo Lakes area... (we camped at Matthes on June 30th last year)
(got lucky and found a semi flat area... made more flat with microspikes)
Did find this interesting one from last year:
http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?17,87813,88518#msg-88518Anywho. um.. there was a lot of snow... didn't use snowshoes last year after road
opened. never regretted... only microspikes. the creeks needed snow bridges
to be crossed which took some looking ... that is not going to be the case this
year... from what was reported by TM rangers... with the atmo events... the bridges
are supposedly gone and with have large banks... so you may want to
plan route accordingly, plan to maybe turn around, go up and and around, or
possibly bring a shovel to a) make tent spots flat, and b) cut banks... depending on
water depth and all (I have done this... once)
Anywho. Upper was frozen and full of snow in November ... last year... when
there was "no snow". Here is Yose from Apr 23:
hmm... I def. posted some photos of last year early...
ah
found it
https://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?17,89825,89825#msg-89825anywho. I have heard nothing of not camping at lower cathedral. it's not in
trail conditions. we did it 2 years ago a couple times iirc... and such.
just NO CAMPFIRES anywhere at lower or upper
I'd maybe go for the North West of both ... ish... and bring micros
(and/or snowshooz) and hit 10450.
Never done Tressider... top I thought was class 4.
Never tried. Only dooz Columbia Finger n 10450
I'd get noob prepped for snow camping. then you don't have to search as
much. I'd also be prepped for sun cups. it has been pretty darn warm
lately. maybe u can find spots on ridge N of Lower ... but getting there
may be pita.
the times stayed on trail to upper early anyone camped looked miserable.
I have no idea what they were expecting.
Have fun and sorry if this is useless.