Hey, I had a question for you all regarding camping at the high sierra camps as a backpacker the first night of a trip. For example, I once started a trip from Mirror Lake, went up the Snow Creek Trail and camped at the May Lake backpackers camp on my first night. This wasn't a problem. Last August I started a trip from Murphy Creek and was told I couldn't camp at Glen Aulin until night two. I don't understand what the difference is between the two. If anyone knows what the official rule is I would like to know!
Is it legal to start from Mono Meadow and spend night one at Merced Lake?