Is the river running too fast for this? Kids loved it in September. Never been in May and we leave next week. submitted by /u/Either-Fun-349 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey everyone! I'm planning a trip to Yosemite for the first time in over 20 years, and I couldn't be more excited! I used to visit when I lived in California as a kid, tagging along with my parents, but now I'm eager to experience it as an adult. My plan is to stay at Oakhurst the night before and head into the park bright and early on Sunday morning (aiming to pass through the park entrance before 7:30 am, but honestly earlier than that if possible) I want to stop at a few viewpoints, snap some photos, and ultimately find a parking space to hop on a shuttle and explore some short walking tra ..read more

We are coming 6/12-15. So far it looks like Tioga road will most likely open by then, and Glacier Point Road will be open for a month by the time we arrive. So I am wondering about trail conditions during this time frame. In particular, the trails we are looking at are: Taft point, Sentinel Dome, Tuolumne Meadow trail, Pothole dome and Tuolumne river. Any predictions on if these trails will be snow/mud free by the time we arrive? And will Tuolumne Meadows be lush green this early in the season? Thank you! submitted by /u/Wangxiaoki [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

My friend and I are planning to climb half dome but unfortunately don’t get permits in the lottery. Long shot- does anyone have extra permits for June 22 or 23 for 2 people that they are willing to share? I know the alternative is to go to the base of the dome and try to latch on to a group, but figured it doesn’t hurt to ask here! submitted by /u/sahilrai097 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Do the tubing trips/rentals usually run in mid June? I assume it is dependent on what the depth conditions there? Based on this year's snow pack do you think there will be tubing the week of June 9th?. Thanks. submitted by /u/kevinwburke [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I have a permit for Glen Aulin, and I'm doing an out and back to Pate Valley. I'm wondering, if I wanted to then proceed directly to Vogelsang, would that be allowed or is it considered backtracking? So I'd be parking at Toulumne Meadows, doing 3-4 nights to Pate and back, returning to Toulumne (refreshing my food supply, charging devices), and then continuing to Vogelsang, and then down to Valley. submitted by /u/untenna [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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I have permits to Yosemite Falls in 2.5 weeks and would like to check out the Eagle Peak area. Does anyone know what trail conditions are like? Based on what I can find it seems like there will still be ample snow and microspikes/GPS would help a lot. Appreciate any advice here! submitted by /u/Worldsbiggestbeast [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Planned to take my pack up the cables with me. But it's an extra 10 lbs or so. Any reason not to leave it at base of the Dome? Would take some water up with me. What's this "Stock Trail" near the merger of JMT and Mist Trailhead? Appears to run parallel to Happy Isles. Is it horses (stock) only? I wouldn't mind a different view coming down. Hate pavement. submitted by /u/IRErover [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So some pics were uploaded recently by the park showing the snow level of the trails leading away from glacier point and they mentioned there were no visible trails and it was still covered with snow. I was planning on hiking that on the 23rd and I don't expect all of that to be melted by then so is it possible to still hike that route with the snow? What equipment do you think would be necessary? I expect that Sentinel Dome itself won't have much snow on it if at all, but will getting there be too much of a challenge? submitted by /u/mr_f4hrenh3it [visit reddit] [comments ..read more