In between "big hikes" this summer we still need a fix of the Sierra; we plan to visit for just the weekend and enjoy some low-stress day hikes. We never planned on visiting The Valley itself (too crowded) - and with the Ferguson Fire raging all the more reason to avoid that area. We planned to be in the high country (Tuolumne Meadows area) and thought we'd maybe hike a bunch of domes: Fairview, Medlicott, Polly, Pothole, Pywiack... (just recently did Lembert) but the fire may impact the air quality there too.
I just happened upon some writings and they referred to "Virginia Pass" which I had never heard of. Now I know where it is. I've seen some pictures attributed to that area, but they may be incorrectly associated (I can't find a location using just topo maps that matches the topography). In any case, we also enjoy the eastside (Humphreys Basin, Palisades, Twin Lakes (Bridgeport), etc.) I see there are roads from 395 leading up to Lundy Lake, which could be a Lundy->Steelhead->Saddlebag hike; or Green Lake, which could be a Green->East->Summit(->Virginia) hike; or Virginia Lakes, the other direction.
Any suggestions on these places, trails, views and hikes? I note that from all the maps I have access to, the trail to Virginia Pass (at the YOSE boundary, north of Camiaca Peak) from the west stops at the park boundary. The topo map makes this look very "doable" down to the creek in Glines Cayon, easily connecting to trails leading back to Green Lake. Is this possible, ill-advised, trivial?
Thanks for input, and enjoy it out there.