I'm wondering what the latest news is regarding entrance times to the park? I'm heading in around 11 a.m. on Saturday August 5 headed for TM. How have the lines been? Is the El Portal entrance and the Big Oak Flat entrance about the same level of crowds? I've got a Senior Pass. Thanks, Kenby klsmith1953 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks! We've decided do one car from S. Cruz, and then to park at Lembert Dome and get the YARTS shuttle which is currently stopping just West of the Store. The shuttle will take us up White Wolf Road to the Lodge and trailhead, and then off we go. Kby klsmith1953 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Spoke to the Yosemite Ranger today. White Wolf Road is open as of July 29th Kenby klsmith1953 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks for the help. We got a campsite at Tamarack Flat for the night before we go in and we'll take the YARTS shuttle to White Wolf Road and Tioga and hoof it from there to the trail head since the road is closed. The YARTS Shuttle Stop is next to the TM Store. So I think we will plan to park at Lembert Dome Trailhead parking since that's the closest to the Store and we will be coming out onby klsmith1953 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Many questions for our first Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne trip coming up. We’re going in at White Wolf, first night Harden Lake, then on to canyon and Tuolumne meadows. Trail conditions: Any recent news/reports? Are there any difficult river crossings or other things we should be aware of in the canyon? And is TM a meadow or a marsh? Parking: Can we park a car at the TM Wilderness centerby klsmith1953 - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thanks, very helpful. I think we'll stay at Harden Lake on Day 1 after arriving instead of backpackers campground, then set off into the GCT.by klsmith1953 - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hi, I'm wanting to hike the Grand Canyon of the Tuolomne in August. the White Wolf Pate Meadow allocation is taken, but there are plenty of White Wolf Smith Meadows permits available for my dates. In reading the restrictions, it says you can't camp the first night on the trail "toward Pate Valley". Does that mean we can use this permit if we intend to go all the way to Pate Valley theby klsmith1953 - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra