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chatka
that is what we have to deal with.What would be the alternative coming from Tuolumne if there is more snow on the trail.I am talking wilderness permit.Which would be best to go if water is still high?
See, what I'm confused about here is simply that you have stated in your profile:
intermediate, hiking, and secret place=half dome
So, are you backpacking and spending the night? If not, then you don't need a wilderness permit.
If you are backpacking just about any trailhead along Tioga is nice. Will you run into snow or water
crossings that are painful or difficult or not your cup of tea. Well that certainly depends how much
snow accumulation occurs and what your cup of tea is. Each TH will have different parameters to
deal with.
If you are a backpacking and/or can carry kit to spend a night then just hope the HSC are open
and then spend the night in LYV and then climb Half Dome the next day. Done.
If you are not backpacking... then simply do a bunch of dayhikes out of Tuolumne depending on
conditions. Get a cabin or whatever in Yosemite Valley and spend a lot of time there too.
Try to get a HD permit and give that an attempt. Any trail out of the valley dayhiking is nice.
You really can't go wrong. It's pretty clear to me you've never been to Yosemite.
There's load of info on trails on the nps site and probably 100 other places.
Best of Luck
and
Have fun
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