Anyone have experience with backpacking in Yosemite?
Looking at going in August. Currently waiting to hear back on our permit as the lottery is 168 days before your start date.
Our current itinerary.
We will start at Tuolumne Meadows
5 nights on the trail
Night 1 - Vogelsang
Night 2 - Merced Lake
Night 3 - Sunrise
Night 4/5 - Little Yosemite via Clouds Rest. Day 5 climb Half Dome
End at Happy Isles
Looking to see if anyone has any experience in Yosemite backcountry. My previous experience has been in the valley. What was your itinerary? Any lessons learned?
For camps like Vogelsang, is the experience hampered by it being a commercial camp?
For bears, I already have a bear canister. Have you seen much bear activity? Last year we hiked in Kings Canyon and saw a bear everyday in the backcountry.
Is the backcountry crowded? In Kings Canyon, the John Muir Trail was practically a highway, so the solitude wasn't as great as one might hope.
TIA
Looking at going in August. Currently waiting to hear back on our permit as the lottery is 168 days before your start date.
Our current itinerary.
We will start at Tuolumne Meadows
5 nights on the trail
Night 1 - Vogelsang
Night 2 - Merced Lake
Night 3 - Sunrise
Night 4/5 - Little Yosemite via Clouds Rest. Day 5 climb Half Dome
End at Happy Isles
Looking to see if anyone has any experience in Yosemite backcountry. My previous experience has been in the valley. What was your itinerary? Any lessons learned?
For camps like Vogelsang, is the experience hampered by it being a commercial camp?
For bears, I already have a bear canister. Have you seen much bear activity? Last year we hiked in Kings Canyon and saw a bear everyday in the backcountry.
Is the backcountry crowded? In Kings Canyon, the John Muir Trail was practically a highway, so the solitude wasn't as great as one might hope.
TIA