Now introducing the Environmental President: George W. Bush GOOD ONE! One more rip. How is neglect maintaining 600 miles of trail a year? O MY GOD! 200 Miles are not maintained! HOW IN HEAVEN will people make it. I have an idea. Let's put Cell Phone towers in! Problem solved. Seriously, the maintaining the trails in Yosemite is hogwash IMO. They go way overboard on the high sierra loop trailsby bill-e-g - General Discussion
I've heard of squirrels hiding in the trees and jumping onto people trying to get their nuts.by bill-e-g - General Discussion
Kinda off topic but does anyone know a small point and shoot camera that also has full manual controls? Something the size of the Canon Powershots? I love the Powershot SD400 but would really like to manually control the shutter AND aperature! I know there is LOADS of reviews/etc out there but my head just hurts looking... already spent hours ... I am going to do some trails out of Wawona next weby bill-e-g - General Discussion
The trail ends near El Cap/ Ribbon Creek. So, yes the valley is accessible. You run into Old Big Oak Flat Rd after 4 trail miles at Cascade Creek. The trailhead is actually called Old Big Oak Flat Rd I believe.by bill-e-g - General Discussion
Planning my next soiree into the beloved Yosmite.by bill-e-g - General Discussion
There is the section from Tamarack Flat campground entrance to Crane Flat (just east of the Tuolumne Grove parking area/ just north of Crane Flat / just east of the Yosemite Institute/ just east of where 120 closes for the winter) as I mentioned above. As you drive east keep your eyes peeled left and you will see it. At the Tamarack flat campground entrance across 120 there is a wire rope acrossby bill-e-g - General Discussion
Old Big Oak flat road starts at the Big Oak Flat Entrance station and heads east past Hodgdon Meadow Campground. After that it is bike or walk only thru the Tuolumne Grove back to 120. From there it sorta parallels north of 120 and crosses back down to Tamarack Flat Camground. You can drive from 120 down to Tamarack Flat Camground of course. The section north of 120 is hike only. Been there and iby bill-e-g - General Discussion
Hmmm... Sounds like something that should be on that iPod podcast! Also heard the Dome immediately east of Half Dome being called Quarter Dome a bit too many times for my liking also...by bill-e-g - General Discussion
Hi. I did this as a two day backpack trip in Oct of '05. Starr King "Lake" is pretty much a marshy pond this time of year... It may be a meadow this year... It is completely surrounded by forest. And not too impressive... You do get see the top of Starr King though... Maybe it is much nicer in the spring.. but ... it's not spring... That being said the trees that surround it giby bill-e-g - General Discussion
Personally I am completely against any electronic devices in the backcountry. Except of course my Archos 604 PMP. Load it up with TV shows and movies and wala... that 11 hours of tent time is TV time baby! I am watching the "stars" in my tent!by bill-e-g - General Discussion
My guess is that this occurred in the south part of the park near Wawona. Makes you wonder how much more is occurring south of the park. This kind of activity makes my blood boil more than horses on the trails!by bill-e-g - General Discussion
Here's More: - Mount Hoffman - Taft Pt./Fissures and Sentinel Dome (do this so that you time it so you are on top of Sentinel at sunset) yes, there will be people there but alot less than Glacier Pt... - Budd Lake/Cathedral Lake CC/JMT Trail back to car - Mono Pass/Parker Pass/CC to Parker Pass Lk/Helen/Spillway/ Trail back to Car - Anywhere! IMO ... there is NOT a bad trail in the pby bill-e-g - General Discussion
According to the "Death in Yosemite" book the Ledge Trail is the 3rd Deadliest Geographic Entity in the park behind El Cap and The Merced River. If you attempt it can you please report back your experience. Good luckby bill-e-g - General Discussion
KenM wrote: > "Bites are NOT rare" Is this really really true? Been hiking in Sierra for many moons and have seen LOADS of Rattle Snakes. (including in LYV and along Merced River Canyon almost every time been thru there). Also I have never heard any PCT hikers saying any of their compadres got bit or heard of people being bit. The other thing I've heard is that most people getby bill-e-g - General Discussion
To give you an idea HOW busy LYV is... <http://www.nps.gov/archive/yose/wilderness/permits.htm#reserve> Click on "Trailheads and dates listed indicate which days are full" half way down. You'll see that Sunrise and ALL of LYV (Glacier, Happy Isles) are fully booked for ALL of July. So chances are you will have to burn a day to get a permit. This is also why the HD cby bill-e-g - General Discussion
Mike, Wow! You are awesome! You must have loved it there! I can't wait to see it for myself.by bill-e-g - General Discussion
I heard Table Lake is simply gorgeous? Is this true?by bill-e-g - General Discussion
Michael, You'll find water everywhere in June. Any blue on a topo will have water this time of year. That being said I highly recommend checking out Virginia Canyon. You'll be off the PCT at that point so not so many people will be running by... Virginia Pass and Summit Lake have great views. Virginia Pass trail is a use trail now so pretty much just go up. Anyway, have fun! There isn't a traiby bill-e-g - General Discussion