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If you don't mind lugging a little water you stay over on top of Clouds Rest for the meteor watching. Getting a permit out of the Sunrise Trailhead can be a problem though. Shoot for a reservation and if you can't get an advanced reservation then plan to arrive a day ahead and get a walk-in permit.
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chick-on
You may want to avoid Clouds Rest.
The bright lights of Turlock may make seeing the Perseids impossible.
You are right. I was using Google Earth to check out elevations. I guess I didn't put the cursor in the right spot.Quote
Seriously though, how is Sunrise Lakes higher than CR? Not sure what you are thinking there.
Going off trail N of Sunrise #3 (eastern most one). ???
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You went to Glen Aulin/Return Crk so I'm confused about you not being familiar
with permit requirements. Just saying.
I wasn't planning on of going out the Sunrise Trailhead. "I am thinking about hiking from Tuolumne Meadows" is what I said in my post. I understand about trailhead permits, It was just that he said I would have a problem doing something that I wasn't planning on doing. When reworded to include all trailheads I understood his point. I also think the permits are different if you are through hiking rather than staying at the HSC, (I may be wrong). I was not planning on staying at the HSC so I thought maybe he thought I was. Is that clearer?Quote
Getting a permit out of the Sunrise Trailhead can be a problem though
I would like a spot up near 10,000 ft, without any lights in the view, and fairly clear of nearby peaks and heavy tree cover. Thanks for the suggestions.Quote
Maybe try to camp on the NE shoulder of Clouds. Supa nice views. Highly
encourage peeps to NOT camp right on top of Clouds Rest.
Technically speaking it's not really allowed...
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Yes the full moon is a problem. On the nights before the peak the moon sets before dawn. I hope to get a peek around 3-4am. Actually the tentative route I planned is from Tuolumne Meadows to Tenaya Lake and then Clouds Rest. I understand that I can take a route that does pass by Sunrise Lakes. Ken
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btw... if you want to see some photos of the lakes you can look on Google Earth.
I see some goofball by the name of starmaster has some nice shots of the lakes.
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Ok now I see Moraine Dome. I guess I was reading it with the idea of a hike to Half Dome, so I wasn't looking over there. I wouldn't think you would want to continue on past Moraine Dome if you were heading to Half Dome.
It looks like the hike from 120 by way of Clouds Rest, over to Half Dome and down to the valley could be enjoyable. What are the pluses or minuses of choosing the route going by Tenaya Lake instead of Cathedral Lake?
I like the views from the Sunrise trail better than the ones from the Cathedral trail. The Sunrise trail is shorter than HD from HI and we made it out and back well before sunset. The parking at Sunrise is ridiculous, but get there early and you won't have to park a mile away.
The plus for me would be going to Clouds, which is higher, less populated, and a better view than Half Dome. I would skip HD entirely, as well as LYV. Gone back twice, each time wondered why the heck I was doing this... I loved Clouds - the hike is better, not through deep sand (ugh) or with 1,000 other people walking two and three deep up the trail in inappropriate shoes... LYV jams you into a dark little campground with everyone else and the bears are bad, the permit checks are random (sometimes after dark) and it gets darn cold in there.
I would camp near the junction of the Clouds Rest trail - there's a water source and some good spots up there.
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