See my posting "toulumne to yv".........my 7 yr old and I just completed this 40 miles route (to include a few side trips like Ireland lake).....stream crossing are of little issue - one or two will be boots off but not too deep.....the biggest issue will be mosqutos at Evelyn lake, vogelsand and Merced lake.......you'll enjoy the route!!by skinnet - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
For those interested, the route was fantastic....My little guy got a touch of altitude sickness at the end of day 1 around 9 miles in and @ 10,600......fully recovered the following morning and made the 40.2 in 3 1/2 days with no issues (other than a few m'quito bites at vogelsand and Merced lake.......Snow was minimal and trails in pretty good shape considering the winter....highly recommeded roby skinnet - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks for the posts....I'm not worried about the distance and / or elevation change +/- as we regularly hike 10+ per day averaging 2.8mph....Our routing is closer to 33 miles and over 4 days should be doable with out pushing limits....The greatest one day upward elevation change is from Lyell creek to the Ireland lake Trail head - I'm not concerned over the elevation change but rather the conditby skinnet - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Starting 7/10 and estimating 4 days / 3 nights......by skinnet - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Trail Condition Question Scheduled to bp starting from TM down Lyell Creek to Evelyn Lake to Vogelsang, down Lewis Crekk to Merced Lake to YV......Considering I'll be hiking w/ my 7 year old, are trail condition ok?? with this routing, any creek crossing issues? Thanks in advance!!by skinnet - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion