Gee thanks. It's like a bad calculus nightmare... The limit of f(bearproof) as bearproof aproaches any destination with chickon = 0.2 milesby Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Yup... tanks to all for the good fun and memories, both of trips taken and trips that I wished I had taken! Looking forward to many more in the year to come!by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Merry Christmas OD! Hope to see you on (or off) the trail soon!by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Really? That was February? Yeah, it sure seemed like spring! And thanks for bringing up the reminder that we didn't camp at the dam...yeah, that was a very, very long last mile! Good thing I knew that cupcakes were waiting!by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Brings back great memories of our trip in that area last spring. Thanks for sharing!by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Happy Birthday Basilbop! Have a great one!by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
A lot of snow...well, yeah...we hope so! The experts say that January and February should be above average for rainfall/snow. And we have had a good start to date. So with any luck there might be 4 to 10 feet of snow in the high country for you. So you can't get to Tuolumne Meadows then...unless you hike there (probably 3 days one way from Yosemite Valley on snowshoes) as the road is closeby Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Like the Bird says...Dewey is a good one. Highly recommended. If you want to head out the Glacier Point Road, I would recommend stopping at Sentinel Dome...same if not better views and you avoid a bit of mileage and the 600 foot drop down to Glacier Point.by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quotebasilbop There had been only a few icy patches until we reached the junction at the top of the switchbacks; from there, we were in 100% snow coverage. We put on our micro-spikes, but didn't need our new-ish, unused 3 year old snowshoes (never used since the drought began) due to others having broken trail all the way towards Eagle Peak. As a bonus, whoever had broken trail stayed truby Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
It's like I can reach out and touch things...good thing you haven't figured how to do smell-o-vision (yet).by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
You are right...good catch!by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
No 3-D doodle peek-a-ture for me? I am just a bit disappointed....by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Parklover has it right as far as the best weather sources. It looks like we are going to be in a cold and wet weather pattern generally for the next couple of weeks, which typically means rain/snow for a few days and then clear for a few days. Regarding the rain and snow...keep in mind that Yosemite Valley is at 4000 ft elevation, while the recommended areas listed in previous posts (as well aby Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quoteeeek To make him put on some weight so you can keep up? Problem is he is gonna be even faster when he gets my Christmas present to him...(I have lots of making up to do for trail pranks pulled at his expense) The question is what to do with the paint job. I am trying to find a way to work Chick-on Pink with Packer green and yellow. Might need a Hail Mary on this one!by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Coal? I was mostly good! And I sent you chocolates!by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Rock-a-doodle-doo?by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
All I can figure is that global warming must have something to do with a parrot seen this morning on the Sentinel Dome webcam...by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quotebasilbop Looks to me like JKW was on the "trail"... On the trail of a couple of lunatics??by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotewherever In this map, the double black lines show existing roads and the solid line paired with a dashed line shows the roads recommended for an adequate road system. It shows a new road from Ft. Monroe (atop the current Wawona tunnel) to Glacier Point, but another from there more or less along the Panorama Cliffs to the top of Nevada Falls. From there it continues to Merced Lake and hby Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
An awesome quest, good luck!by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Hopefully it will be boatable after this winter!by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
I saw this guy on Wednesday, right after the storm clearedby Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
I have always wondered about those asphalted trails myself. Would love to hear a definitive answer. Just so strange to see the remnants of them, and hard to imagine how difficult it must have been to do that work back in the day. Crazy!by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Very cool! Amazing re the snakes...Rubber Boas, yes? Were there any attempts to hang one from anybody's pack without him or her noticing?by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Quoteplawrence At the very least, the Yosemite Conservancy should pledge to match this crowdfunding campaign, dollar for dollar, to help modernize the research library it helped create. . Yeah, I would agree. I would like to think that there is some matching of funds going on. Or maybe its just a timing issue with all of the current year's budget allocated already.by Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Daylight hours at that time of year will be from about 7Am to 5PM. Conditions are sooooooo variable depending on the weather that we get between now and then. Generally, though, the south side of the Valley walls will be cold and likely icy, the north side stays dryer and melts off faster with the sun that it gets. Like Basilbop says...there are lots of good routes but be sure to check as you getby Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
About a year ago, as I was looking for information related to the 1905-1906 Yosemite Boundary Survey, I spent a day in the Yosemite Research Library, upstairs above the museum in Yosemite Valley. The place is a veritable treasure trove, and well worth the visit, if for no other reason than to peruse the files and files of old photographs, maps, and books that they have there. While there, it becaby Bearproof - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Ah yeah, just to be clear...what Basilbop and Chick-on refer to is the down climb of Tenaya Canyon, starting just below Tenaya Lake and ending in Yosemite Valley. Hardly a "hike". It is a cross country route with serious route finding skills required, as well as 4 rappels requiring 200 feet of rope as I recall. So even if you are a hard core climber or canyoneer, I would say it is tooby Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
It really does depend on weather, as you mentioned. I would suggest looking at the following option: Up Yosemite Falls trail, then east over to North Dome and then Snow Creek (a possible exit point back to the valley if the weather and/or snow are too much) If still good, continue up to Tenaya Lake, where you could head back up the Sunrise Lakes trail towards Clouds Rest and Little Yosemite Valby Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
I love that loop! Great pictures, thanks for sharing!by Bearproof - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra