Wow, Bill, those are awesome pictures, were they taken along the Echo Creek Trail? How far from the junction should I be looking for a campsite? I see mostly granite camping options but would prefer a dirt/grass place to put my tent, are there also that for an option?by bbmq - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
So Bill, are you saying there is no decent camping on the Echo Creek Trail? I ask that question because it would be a good point of distance for me to make camp at the end of my third day, then the next night I will most likely end up at Upper or Lower Cathedral Lake. How steep is Echo Creek Trail?by bbmq - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I start a 5-day hike on the Wednesday after Labor Day that will include Sunrise Lakes, Cloud's Rest (I have a permit reserved), Half Dome and Cathedral Lakes and I have a few questions. I've read about some wildfires, do you know if there are any in the Half Dome area? The last time I was up thee the visibility was poor due to local wildfires and I wouldn't want to bother if that was going to beby bbmq - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I'm looking for information on getting from the Echo Creek Trail to Mathes Lake and then to Nelson Lake. I have no experience in cross country and am trying to decide if I'm willing to leave the trail (by myself) and make my way from Mathes to Nelson to Elizabeth. Most of the directions that I've read have been in the opposite direction and I don't know if this is sane enough for a 55 year old guby bbmq - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion