I figured it wouldn't be THAT cold yet, but then I saw this weather report: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-119.18316750396764&lat=37.72173787504177#.Wbmtish96Uk That seems quite cold to me. I'm a fairly new backpacker, and the coldest I've ever endured was in Emigrant last year mid October, when night time temps were forecasted in the upper 30s. That felt quite cold, andby Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Which shuttle? I haven't been able to find any good information on a shuttle that I could take to do what you suggested. I've seen tour shuttles that stop at multiple points over the course of hours. Is that the shuttle you're talking about?by Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
I'm trying to determine the best way to shuttle my group to tunnel view. I've read this: "This is the most difficult part of the hike, and probably the reason we saw only a handful of other people during a busy holiday weekend! The Pohono Trail lies inside Yosemite National Park, running between Tunnel View on Wawona Road and Glacier Point, off of Glacier Point Road. To get to the trailheby Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Sounds awesome. Yea, based on what I heard about camping at Dewey, sounds difficult to leave there for a more forested camp site. How was the water and bug situation?by Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Ok after some thought, and taking into consideration the fitness level of one of our group, I think trekking over to Illilouette from Dewey in one trek might be too much. I'm totally ok with zero days tbh, so long as there's something to explore. I'm thinking one day I might go to Sentinel Dome. Would going there and back to camp at Dewey be a total slog? Anything else to explore for day hikes goby Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Man, again thank you for all this information. My overall plan is starting to form. I think I will try going down to camp in the Illilouette Basin at the end. What's that area like for camping?by Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thanks a bunch for this information. I'm looking at a map of the area (calTopo website), and when you suggest spending a night in the Illilouette basin, does that mean hiking there and then backtracking back to the Glacier Point exit? Also, if I were to end at Happy Isles, how would you get there from Glacier Point? Seems like it's across the valley?by Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thanks for the info. What/where is Ostrander? Haven't heard of that before in my reading about Yosemite.by Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hi, Starting at Wawona Tunnel, ending at Glacier Pointby Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hi everyone, First post on this forum. Have read lots of great info. Brief background, I only started backpacking a few years ago, and maybe have gone 4-5 times (Emigrant, Pt Reyes area, Havasu Falls) - my last time in Yosemite was in 8th grade for a school trip (I'm now 34). Going with 5 high school buddies (we're all about the same level of ability/fitness, which is pretty decent). I honestlby Ngomaam - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra