Quotechick-on Ostrander will have snow. You'd have to cross Chilnualna to get to Crescent. Unless you resourceful … (I'm putting this here for the nit pickers since I'm assuming you'd take all trail from the south and loop around up and over BV Pass) (which is only what makes sense) (and you only mentioned Ostrander b/c it's in the middle of it all) You'd go over 10K to go over BV Pasby 2big2ride - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Good Morning- With the increase in snowfall at higher elevations, I'm looking into plan "B" and "C" to hopefully change my permit from the ten lakes area to some destinations off of Glacier Point road. This seems to be at lower elevations with better chances for backpacking. McGurk meadow- How would it be using that area as a base camp, and hiking east/west to see the sby 2big2ride - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Thank you guys for the responses. I'm looking forward to whatever adventures we can get into! Sticking around the Ten lakes area sounds like a plan. Any particular areas you guys would recommend for a base camp to explore the area?by 2big2ride - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Good Morning! My family has secured permits to hike up into the ten lakes area and continue through to Murphy Creek trail head (TH). Our reservation begins on June 26 thru the 28th. I have a couple of questions. -Based on the snowfall this year, Should we be prepared for some residual snow at higher elevations? I'm guessing it will be a bit chilly swimming in the lakes! -Do you know much aboby 2big2ride - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra