Thanks, Len. I wasn't sure how to insert the pic in my post.by tdg - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Wanted to enter a post-trip debrief in case it may be of use to others going up soon. I did the 20 mile loop described above by szalkowski, starting from Porcupine Creek on 7/4/11. At that time the first half mile of the trail south toward North Dome was still quite snow covered and the trail was often obscured. Not brutally difficult to follow, but just in case anyone's looking for a perfectlby tdg - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteszalkowski A nice three day, 20 mile loop (not counting side trips) for you would start at the Porcupine Flat trailhead, past Indian Rock and North Dome (with short side excursions to the natural arch and the dome top, respectively), along the north rim trail to the top of Yosemite Falls (with a side trip to Yosemite Point as you start dropping down into the drainage and a side trip to theby tdg - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks tomdisco for your detailed reply! I would like to see some of the highlights that you mention, but I also don't relish the thought of the hordes of people that I keep hearing will be there next week. Since I haven't actually been I don't know how bad it will be, but I remember being at the rim of Grand Canyon Natl Park years ago and watching tour bus after tour bus drive up. I was withby tdg - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
So you don't need a permit to hike these trails just to backpack, right?by tdg - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks for your thoughts. Your suggestion seems reasonable because I'm not up for tackling a trail that's completely buried in snow or strong icy currents, but I'm still left with the question about where to camp (because I'm definitely not staying in a hotel). Should I look at some of the surrounding national forest lands like Stanislaus?by tdg - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hi! This is my very first post here. I've been reading others' and have gotten some great tips, but I thought I'd cut to the chase (or at least the chase that I'm interested in). Some unexpected downtime at work opened up during the July 4 week, and I'd like to do some solo backpacking in Yose some or all of July 2-10. Never been before. I'm fit and conservatively estimate my hiking abilitby tdg - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion