Did loop via Beehive Meadows to Lake Vernon and back via Tiltill Valley/Rancheria Falls from 5/27 through 5/29. Initial switchbacks suck. Hot and tons of annoying flies. Keep an eye out for rattlers as well (almost stepped on one). Beautiful trail after the first 3 miles. Ran into a bear head on shortly after Beehive Meadows. No problem. It ran off as soon as it saw me. I stayed atby trevorweber - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Had a great 3 day backpacking trip out of Hetch Hetchy over this past holiday weekend. Thing is, I left a single grocery paper bag in the bottom right bear box at the Hetch Hetchy backpackers campground. It had some trash, a stick of deodorant, and a really nice new insulated coffee mug (with lid). It is the REI National Parks Centennial mug (picture attached). Anyway, if you are in tby trevorweber - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Wow, I can't believe that you guys did that in a day. I was a few hours behind you on the same day. But I only did half the distance and camped at Muir Gorge the first night. It was my first time doing the entire Grand Canyon and I absolutely loved it. I looked though all of your pictures on Picasa and noticed a lot of differences in the water color and level. By the time I got to Pate Valby trevorweber - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion