So I am getting prepared to do the Tenaya Lake to Valley floor via Clouds Rest with my kids starting 6/30. I have done this hike a few times but not recently and never with kids. My son is 10, daughter is 7. I used to do this hike with the half dome summit added as a 2 day one nighter. With the kids I'm thinking 2-3 nights. So my plan is:
Sunday Camp at Trail Head
Monday (Camp near Cloud's rest)
Tuesday (Camp in Little Yosemite Valley)
Wednesday Out to Valley Floor
What I am worried about is the elevation on the first day. It's almost 2k up to Cloud's Rest and the altitude is a wild card on anyone but especially a seven year old. Maybe Hiking in a few miles on the Sunday and making day two camp past
Cloud's Rest is the way to go. If anyone has any suggestions I'd be very grateful to hear them.
I was going to do this last year but held off because I thought 6 was too young for the level of the hike.