Yosemite Backpacking Trips
Backpacking - Half Dome and Cloud's Rest Summit
4 Days / 3 Nights, Moderate
We'll start this 4-day adventure by staying the first night in scenic Yosemite Valley at the Curry Village tent cabins. The next morning we'll get up early and ride a shuttle through Yosemite Valley past El Capitan to Tenaya Lake were we'll start backpacking through the beautiful Tuolumne backcountry. The next day we'll travel up to the summit of Clouds Rest were we'll have one of the most spectacular views of Half Dome and Yosemite Valley. After lunch we'll continue our journey to camp at Sunrise Creek. After a relaxing night of stargazing and good food, we'll get an alpine start to begin our summit of Yosemite's crown jewel, Half Dome. We'll stash our packs along the trail and summit with just the necessities. After taking in the beauty of Half Dome's summit and enjoying a light snack, we'll come back down to our packs, grab our stuff and hike down to Yosemite Valley. We'll be traveling down the famous and historic John Muir Trail. Along the way we'll we will pass two breath taking waterfalls (Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls). If you are short on time and want to pack in a lot of famous Yosemite in a long weekend format this is the trip for you.