Just for poo 'n giggles, what are the chances of hitch hiking from the Valley back to the Sunrise TH? Anyone on here wanna give me a lift???by FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Seriously some of the best MS Paint / Photoshop I've ever seen, Chick-on. Thanks for that. I think you're right, just hope for the best re: poopy snow and suck it up and get through it. Rangers at the Wilderness Center seem to think it's melting pretty fast this week with warm temps and that snow shoes may not be worth it because of their weight. I'll have a USGS map and compass should the trby FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Looks good! However, will the trail to Cloud's Rest be covered in snow? That's fine if it is, I just hope it's packed enough to walk over... we don't have snow shoes.by FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks, yeah, I think we'll stick with the Sunrise TH and go from there. We'll either do a loop or we'll figure something out (hitch hike?) to get back to the car. 2 in the party are from out of the country so they don't have a vehicle. We'd have to rent one to do the 2 car plan (leaving one in the Valley).by FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Very nice! Thanks, eeek. It certainly seems doable and a bit of baptism by, umm, water to start us on our hike. Chick-on, is it still super snowy? Is the trail "followable?"by FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
And yes, I did get lucky with you heading that way. Thanks again for checking!by FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks guys. Yeah, Chick-On, I saw that on your previous posts... I'm expecting to get a bit wet but it may all be a moot point if I can't figure a way to get us to the trailhead. No hiker bus and no bus line. I'll look for your update on either Friday or Saturday. In the mean time, if anyone has any suggestions for getting to the trailhead on Friday, 5/19 I'm all ears!by FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks for all the information and support guys. We're still planning on entering through trailhead Sunrise Lakes and making our way to the valley (now that the pass is OPEN!) but I'm still having trouble figuring out how to get a ride to the trailhead from our camp in the Valley. Any suggestions? As a backup I'm thinking about purchasing Happy Isles->Sunrise/Merced Lake (pass through) paby FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thank you chicago & basil! I guess what it boils down to is a wait and see over the next month and a half... thank you for the links, it's great! I'm hoping that staying the night on the trail builds in enough time to overcome any potential hiking obstacle (water, snow). Would you recommend gaiters for everyone? I called YARTS and they said they won't be running any service over Hwby FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hello! I, along with my girlfriend, friend, & his wife are going to attempt Tenaya Lake to the Valley via Clouds Rest (coming into the Valley on the Mist Trail) spending one night in the backcountry. I'm a fairly experienced hiker though the other 3 are not. I have a few questions: 1) We're attempting the hike sometime after the middle of May. Will there be much snow on the trail? Wilby FirstTimeInThePark - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion