Yosemite Backpacking

May Lake to Snow Creek: A Quiet Yosemite Loop with Big Valley Views

by
Snow Creek Yosemite looking out to half dome

Sometimes, Yosemite’s most soul-stirring hikes don’t begin in the valley. They start high, stay quiet, and lead you to unexpected encounters with Half Dome, wildlife, and waterfalls the crowds will never see. This loop from May Lake Trailhead to Mt. Watkins and Snow Creek is a lesser-known route that offers a unique perspective of Yosemite … Read more

Backpacking Young Lakes in Yosemite National Park

by
Sunset on Young Lakes white mountain and Mt Conness in Yosemite

Sierra Rec Magazine, August 2018 – Backpacking in Yosemite is a life goal for many who visit this pristine granite palace in the High Sierra.  As a beginning backpacker, I was overjoyed to learn in March that we had secured 6 passes into the Yosemite Wilderness and Young Lakes, for my first backpacking experience ever.  … Read more