When you get a wilderness permit to go out on "May Lake trail", which trailhead should one use?
Trailhead #1: Snow Flat trailhead
I see one trailhead at the end of a 'rough road' about 1 or 2 miles from where it leaves Tioga road. The area is marked Snow Flat on the map. From here ML is 1.2 miles away.
Trailhead #2:
There is a trailhead very close to the junction of the rough road and Tioga road. The trail pretty much runs parallel to the road and meets the snow flat trailhead (#1). Seems to be the extension of Tenaya Lake/Tuolumne Meadows trail along snow creek. This is 2.4 miles long to Trailhead #1.
Trailhead #3:
There is a trailhead a little west of the west end of Tenaya Lake. 1.2 miles long and it meets Trailhead #1.
Where is the Tuolumne Meadows shuttle bus stop #11 - is it at Trailhead #3? (Shuttle bus stop #11 is named May Lake Trailhead and I assume that is exactly the location that the Wilderness Permit is valid for).
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Re: where exactly is the May Lake trailhead?
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June 14, 2011 09:28PM |
June 14, 2011 09:46PM |
Old Dude. What's with the private messages?
Why not just put the info here for all?
Why not just put the info here for all?
June 14, 2011 09:50PM |
June 14, 2011 09:51PM |
Why not just say go here:
Trailhead stuff is here if needed:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermits.htm
1. Once you know where you want to begin your hike from, use the trailheads map [1 MB PDF] to determine the name of your trailhead.
Trailhead stuff is here if needed:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermits.htm
1. Once you know where you want to begin your hike from, use the trailheads map [1 MB PDF] to determine the name of your trailhead.
June 15, 2011 12:21AM |
Here's the Yosemite Wilderness Trailheads Map:
June 14, 2011 09:37PM |
Lemme splain:
It's very simple.
Heading North to May Lake? - That is "May Lake" Permit
Heading South toward Snow Creek - That is "May Lake/Snow Creek" Permit
It doesn't matter if you start ON Tioga (which will be the case if May Lake road doesn't open yet).
Or if you start at the End of May Lake Road.
With either permit you can start at either place if you want. If you run into a ranger I guarantee
they will not give you any grief.
The shuttle bus will dump you on Tioga.
It's very simple.
Heading North to May Lake? - That is "May Lake" Permit
Heading South toward Snow Creek - That is "May Lake/Snow Creek" Permit
It doesn't matter if you start ON Tioga (which will be the case if May Lake road doesn't open yet).
Or if you start at the End of May Lake Road.
With either permit you can start at either place if you want. If you run into a ranger I guarantee
they will not give you any grief.
The shuttle bus will dump you on Tioga.
June 14, 2011 09:38PM |
June 14, 2011 09:48PM |
Trailhead #3 isn't a trailhead.
June 14, 2011 09:51PM |
June 14, 2011 09:52PM |
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Trailhead #3 isn't a trailhead.
Then what is it?
It's just crossing the road. I don't think there is even a turnout there.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/2011 09:52PM by chick-on.
June 14, 2011 09:52PM |
June 14, 2011 10:00PM |
Sorry I got into this.
But maybe this will clear it up:
Dotted red line is May Lake Road.
#1 - End of May Lake Road (it's actually Old Tioga Rd. btw)
If road is open and you have "May Lake" permit that is where you want to start -
you can go south if you have May Lake/Snow Creek TH
#2 - Tioga / Snow Creek Trail junction
This is more than likely where the bus will dump you off.
Head north - May Lake TH
Head south - May Lake/Snow Creek TH
#3 - NOT a Trailhead - play frogger to get across
If want you can park at the X and walk the road too. There are bear boxes there.
Shoulda went to bed
But maybe this will clear it up:
Dotted red line is May Lake Road.
#1 - End of May Lake Road (it's actually Old Tioga Rd. btw)
If road is open and you have "May Lake" permit that is where you want to start -
you can go south if you have May Lake/Snow Creek TH
#2 - Tioga / Snow Creek Trail junction
This is more than likely where the bus will dump you off.
Head north - May Lake TH
Head south - May Lake/Snow Creek TH
#3 - NOT a Trailhead - play frogger to get across
If want you can park at the X and walk the road too. There are bear boxes there.
Shoulda went to bed
June 14, 2011 10:02PM |
Here's #3 "Not a Trailhead" :
Also btw... #3 from Tioga Road to May Lake Road... that is Old Tioga Also.
It will be obvious if you hike that section. (anyone that has done the HSC loop has done this trail)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/2011 10:13PM by chick-on.
Also btw... #3 from Tioga Road to May Lake Road... that is Old Tioga Also.
It will be obvious if you hike that section. (anyone that has done the HSC loop has done this trail)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/2011 10:13PM by chick-on.
June 15, 2011 03:31AM |
June 19, 2011 07:12PM |
July 27, 2011 07:20AM |
OK. I'll admit I'm wrong when I'm wrong.
#3 is "May Lake Trailhead" according to the Tuolumne Meadows Shuttle Bus stop.
I personally don't understand the TM Shuttle Bus. Why does it only go to Olmsted?
This last weekend I saw a couple of cars parked there too. Why you'd park there is
questionable. It would make a nice starting point for my Murphy Ridge route if
making a loop by May Lake and back out.
#3 is "May Lake Trailhead" according to the Tuolumne Meadows Shuttle Bus stop.
I personally don't understand the TM Shuttle Bus. Why does it only go to Olmsted?
This last weekend I saw a couple of cars parked there too. Why you'd park there is
questionable. It would make a nice starting point for my Murphy Ridge route if
making a loop by May Lake and back out.
July 27, 2011 07:56AM |
July 27, 2011 08:26AM |
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