Awesome -- much thanks to everyone for the input. I appreciate all the help. Sounds like Clouds Rest is the consensus recommendation, so that's what we'll go with. A few dumb questions: we're getting in the night before. The Yosemite website says the backcountry permit (which I take it we self-reg for at Big Oak Flat) allows us to camp at the backpacker's camp -- right? Do we just grab an emptby mmester - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hi everyone -- first poster here. I'm planning a two-person, one-night backpacking trip to Yosemite this weekend (4/18 - 4/19) to take advantage of the pre-reservation period and make the best out of the dry winter. I've looked at a bunch of maps and done some trip report research, but I figured local knowledge would be the most helpful in narrowing down the itinerary. We're looking for a ~by mmester - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra