So, I think it's time to admit defeat by the heavy winter snow and give up my plans for Tenaya Lake--> Clouds Rest--> Sunrise Creek next week. A day hike last evening (I'm here early for a conference first) inspired me to consider the Tunnel View area trailhead to the Pohono Trail--> Glacier Point--> Panorama Trail--> Sunrise Creek. I talked to a couple of rangers at the Wilderness office today and while one seemed to think it was a great alternative plan, another was very cautious, warning about "unknown" snow conditions on the Pohono Trail (could be "6 inches or 6 feet" from Dewey Point to Glacier Point. Another person I talked to said that Glacier Point to Taft Point/ Sentinel Dome area only had snow patches as of yesterday (this is on my agenda for tomorrow so I'll see myself), so really it's Dewey Point to Taft Point that's an unknown. Can anyone that's been out there recently offer some insight? Chick-on, I looked at your Picasa photos from Pohono at least 3 weeks ago, which makes me think that at a minimum, there's going to be some footprints out there to give some direction if the trail is still totally covered. How deep was the snow then?
Thanks for any help. Happy to post a trip report of whatever we end up doing.