Ive had this trip planned all year.. got a lottery date for the 12th of this month. Seeing as how the parks are closed and this isnt going to happen, im looking for alternate ideas in the area. I'm coming from hollister. Obviously I have my own ideas, but looking for more. Thanks.by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I got half dome tickets for the 12th..by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What's the expected time frame of this closure?? Anyone got any ideas?!?!by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
thanks fellas.. appreciate the insight. most of my hiking/bike riding is done in cali... bay area, or sierras. yosemite being the most common area i would need a filter. will look into and review all options mentioned.by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Can some of you post your opinions or share what you use to treat water on the trail. Looking for something relatively inexpensive... Less than 100$ and not heavy. Have any of you used the straw?? Any opinions would be helpful.... Thanks in advanceby daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
thanks for the info guys appreciate it. i have yaktrax. and my kids all have boots. another question. is it legal to sled in yosemite if you find a hill??? not near the ski resort obviously... thanks.by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Or if youve seen the snow pack at fish camp passing by.. is there snow???by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Yes the trail around the grove. I know the road is closed. Looking at the trail to the giant. Possibly.by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hey guys. Taking the kids up on sunday. Driving up 41. So gonna try and hit the goat meadow area and possibly drive into the park. Just looking for general info on the status of the area. If any of u have passes thru in the last week... what kinda snowpack am I looking at in the goat meadow area? Also, interested in the mariposa grove trail during this season... anybody hiked it in the llast coupby daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
u can sleep in your car on the side of the road near the whoa nellie deli...by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
i bet a pack of twinkies its open mid may...by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
jalan ur a badass... that's the movie. i loved this movie as a kid but never knew whatit was. thank you..by daddray831 - General Discussion
i stayed at the narrow gauge last winter. 59$ dollar rooms sometimes when its not peak season. I've also stayed in oakhurst and the inn. offseason for about 80$. the lady at the restaurant at the yosemite view lodge once told me deals can be had when its not their busy season. she said u just have to ask sometimes. never actually stayed there though...by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
good story...by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
accidental death?by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
thanks for the reply. that's not it. touching the void he fell into a crevasse and lives. this is an older man climbing a rock face.. the rock face has a pocket that the man becomes trapped in. i seen this movie around 1984.by daddray831 - General Discussion
Hey guys, This is pretty random... but when i was a kid, i watched a made for TV movie about an older man that was climbing the face of a rock/mountain. During his climb he slipped or the line broke and he fell and ended up getting lodged in this pocket (sorta like it fit his body perfectly)... so basically the rest of the movie goes with this man stuck and people down below trying to assist andby daddray831 - General Discussion
ithanks for the responses guys, appreciate it... i do axe lots of questions... most dont need to be asked. sometimes its just precautionary i will def observe murphy creek and consider the xcountry towards the lake.. i will send an update next week regarding the status of this area. true almost there, but if i have a wilderness permit for said days starting on this day... and happen to beby daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
actually i got my permit to start at murphy trailhead... was thinkin of starting from olmstead primarily cuz the person im goin with hasnt seen tenaya lake or that surrounding area.. but might not make sense. You have any idea what the snow level may be past polly dome at the may lake tuolumne junction?? is the old tioga rd the road that runs along snow creek for a bit? why take this road as oppoby daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
anyone done this loop? or done it recently?? any info would be great.. thanks.by daddray831 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
kinda been researching this hike. anyone done this in the last couple years that could share any info or possible the most manageble/easiest route nowadays. any info would be great.by daddray831 - General Discussion