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Your reference is definite but so is this: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recreation/recarea/?recid=20652&actid=50 Hmmm...
I'll try to call the wilderness office to clear this up. Chick-on may already know the answer.
Update: I called Inyo and they confirmed that you can get a permit from the T.M. station and can go into the park with it but that since there are no quotas goi
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mrcondron
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra My understanding is that with an El Nino you can get a wet winter but not for sure. If no El Nino then no wet winter.
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Can somebody translate that into layman's terms? I've understood that an El Nino would tend to bring with it a very wet winter. Hopefully that is the case?
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion QuoteTechieSteve
Hi all, nice quick one this...
Is it possible to hike cross country from Young Lakes, to the top of Cold Canyon/Virginia Canyon?
I've got a Wilderness Permit for the 8th August, to Young Lakes, via Glen Aulin. It's not what I originally wanted, but at this point, I'll pretty much take what I can get, lol.
My original plan was to go up Cold Canyon from Glen Aulin, but if
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Quotewherever
I just received an on-line ad for a commercial trip up Mt Hoffman, Clouds Rest, and Half Dome. The $749 fee includes the Half Dome cable permits. How do they do that?
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Reservations for Wilderness Permit & Half Dome Permits
The application process for wilderness permit reservations is unchanged. However, be sure to specify when making a reservation that you want Hal
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mrcondron
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Keep stuff under you open sleeping bag and put on your rain fly. This will keep prying eyes out and will make it awkward for someone to rummage in your tent. Store food in a locker as rodents will chew their way into the tent.
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra I've never hard the problem as I live so close. You might ask at the T.M. store or any ranger.
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I'm pretty sure we're going to end up with some unused white gas before we go into the backcountry for 5 days in early July. What's the best way to dispose of it? Obviously, if I can find someone in the backpacker campground who wants it I can just give it away to them, but many ot
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteBigDogMom
I've read of a lot of accidents at Ledge Trail at Glacier Point.
Don't even think about the Ledge Trail.
The Hike to the Merced Grove will kill two birds with one stone. (Chick-on excluded) Great hike that's not too strenuous at a lower elevation and a grove of big trees. About 1.5 miles one way with about 400' of elevation loss on the way in. You start at about 5500' so
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion You can also click on the author's name and get to their profile where you will find a PM link and maybe even their email address if they included it their profile when they filed it out.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion There should be no snow up to the top of Hoffman as it is a south facing trail. Drive up 120 and you should be able to see the top of Hoffman from the road.
Be prepared for mosquitos but don't be surprised if they aren't too bad.
The trail conditions listed on the Yosemite NPS site is from a May 15 update.
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I'll be near the park for an event this Saturday night and am looking
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteKevinD
Hey Folks,
While this isn't Yosemite related, I was hoping to get your help on hiking in snow (Rae Lakes/Glen Pass). According to the NPS, the north face of Glen Pass still has a few feet of snow and is doable via postholing. Now considering the trail isn't visible and that I've never hiked in snow before, would be safe to step IN or around previously traveled areas/postholes to ma
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mrcondron
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Quotegophersnake
I see lilagray's 4/22 post at the bottom of that page, and KevinD's 4/24 post about 2/3 of the way down. It's right above the pic of the big orange Therm-a-Rest pad.
If someine replys using "Qoute" it will apperar under the post being replied to. not at the end of the list of replys.
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General Discussion Quotevkolli
Do you guys think they might close the 4 mile trail due to the recent snow. I am planning to go tomorrow.
Check this link in the AM: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm#CP_JUMP_469992
Right now there are no trail closures but that can change. Take hiking sticks and some sort of traction devices for you boots.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quoteparklover
Just looked at the cams and there is snow in the valley.
It's melting off already. This morning at about 7AM there were no voids in the snow at Badger Pass and the grass wasn't showing in the valley meadow. Every bit helps though. This dump should be a good shot in the arm for the wildflowers.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Great trip report as usual. Rob had a great time and I wish I were there. I must note though that when I stepped over 58 last year, I did see it but didn't say anything as I didn't know why I was beign dragged through all that delicious scrubbery.
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteEl Heffe
Bearproof,
Great report. One point of clarification regarding the couple with the infant doing the downed cables: They had climbed the face of HD the previous year while she was pregnant.
An even less known fact is that she got pregnant during their unaided speed climb of the Nose some months earlier.
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra I'd opt for Happy Isle to Clouds Rest. You'll hit both Vernal and Nevada and will get one of the better views from the higest point near the Valley. There has been a no camping zone near Clouds Rest but I'm not sure if it is still in effect. If so then pitch camp outside that zone and day hike the rest of the way to the top of Clouds Rest.
Edit: I looked and can't find anythhing about the
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mrcondron
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra It is a nice GPS and the road map app works well also. The big bright screen is way better than the Garmin. I do not throw my stuff into lakes and I keep my boat tied up when not in use.
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteNot quite The Geezer, but getting there
Thanks. Do you know the status on road closures in the area north of highway 120 between Groveland and entrance to Yosemite, particularly those going up to Cherry Lake? When I was there last June a number of those roads were closed due to the 2013 fires.
All are open except the roads at Cherry Dam which will open April 15th. Maybe the road from Tu
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteNot quite The Geezer, but getting there
I was really glad to discover this forum - I live a long ways away but have become a Yosemite addict.
There are only like a zillion other options if this one won't work, and I may rule it out just because I won't have time to adjust to the altitude. An alternative is an out-and-back from Cherry Lake to Boundary Lake - not quite as high and I belie
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra How else can one sell off prime federally owned real estate? Seems "fair and balanced".
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General Discussion Archie,
You can't go wrong on the beauty issue with either park.
When are you planning to be here? Right now, even though it's still "winter" there is very little snow. By June there will probably be none.
Check the webcams at the bottom of the forum page and you'll get an idea of how little snow there is.
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Quotenwhkr
Quotequmqats
There's a LOT of downhill from WW to Pate that you'll have to come back UP on Day 3.
Thanks, that's a great point and I didn't realize that.
Just got an email from Mike that has the elevation profile. Looks like it's 11 miles one way from WW to Table lake with an elevation loss of approx 3500' and gaining it back up near the Table lake. As such, I am thinking of mayb
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