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4 Day Yosemite Backpacking - Glacier Point to Half Dome
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Day 1: Meeting Day
Stop At: Yosemite Valley, 9035 Village Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389-9912
Meet your guide in Half Dome Village at 3:00 PM. Get acquainted with the group and with gear. If time allows before dinner, visit some of the Valley’s walkable destinations. Grab dinner at one of park’s numerous restaurants. (Food is not provided while in the front-country.) End the day by camping in the Yosemite Valley Backpacker’s Camp.
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Yosemite Valley Backpackers Campground
Day 2: Glacier Point
Stop At: Glacier Point, Yosemite Lodge Resort origin, Yosemite National Park, CA
We will head over to Yosemite Lodge for breakfast and to catch the 10:00 AM bus to Glacier Point (7,214′). After taking in the views at Glacier Point, we will descend down into Illilouette Valley. After 3.7 mostly easy downhill miles (only one short climb of about 200′) we will cross the Illilouette Creek and camp at a knoll along the water. If the sky is cloudless, experience an incredible show of stars! Total mileage: 3.8.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping along the beautiful Illilouette Creek in Yosemite.
Day 3: Little Yosemite Valley
Stop At: Little Yosemite Valley, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, CA
After a hearty breakfast we will hike out of the Illilouette Valley on a moderate uphill and scenic climb to the Panorama Trail before descending to the precipice of Nevada Fall and ultimately Little Yosemite Valley at 6040′ where we will camp for the night. There is a beach along the Merced River here that makes for excellent relaxation. Total mileage: 5.5.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping in Little Yosemite Valley, Yosemite's premier backcountry camping location.
Day 4: Half Dome
Stop At: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA
Half Dome
Half Dome will be completed either in the afternoon on Day 3 to catch the sunset, or the following morning with an alpine start to catch the sunrise. This is a strenuous uphill of 3.5 miles to the summit at 8,836′. Roundtrip mileage: 7.0
Day 4
We will descend to the Yosemite Valley Floor (4,000′) via the Mist Trail which parallels the Merced River and both Nevada and Vernal Falls. Total mileage: 4.5
Typically, our goal is to finish between 2-4 PM.
Duration: 14 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Meeting Day
Stop At: Yosemite Valley, 9035 Village Dr, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389-9912
Meet your guide in Half Dome Village at 3:00 PM. Get acquainted with the group and with gear. If time allows before dinner, visit some of the Valley’s walkable destinations. Grab dinner at one of park’s numerous restaurants. (Food is not provided while in the front-country.) End the day by camping in the Yosemite Valley Backpacker’s Camp.
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Yosemite Valley Backpackers Campground
Day 2: Glacier Point
Stop At: Glacier Point, Yosemite Lodge Resort origin, Yosemite National Park, CA
We will head over to Yosemite Lodge for breakfast and to catch the 10:00 AM bus to Glacier Point (7,214′). After taking in the views at Glacier Point, we will descend down into Illilouette Valley. After 3.7 mostly easy downhill miles (only one short climb of about 200′) we will cross the Illilouette Creek and camp at a knoll along the water. If the sky is cloudless, experience an incredible show of stars! Total mileage: 3.8.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping along the beautiful Illilouette Creek in Yosemite.
Day 3: Little Yosemite Valley
Stop At: Little Yosemite Valley, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, CA
After a hearty breakfast we will hike out of the Illilouette Valley on a moderate uphill and scenic climb to the Panorama Trail before descending to the precipice of Nevada Fall and ultimately Little Yosemite Valley at 6040′ where we will camp for the night. There is a beach along the Merced River here that makes for excellent relaxation. Total mileage: 5.5.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping in Little Yosemite Valley, Yosemite's premier backcountry camping location.
Day 4: Half Dome
Stop At: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA
Half Dome
Half Dome will be completed either in the afternoon on Day 3 to catch the sunset, or the following morning with an alpine start to catch the sunrise. This is a strenuous uphill of 3.5 miles to the summit at 8,836′. Roundtrip mileage: 7.0
Day 4
We will descend to the Yosemite Valley Floor (4,000′) via the Mist Trail which parallels the Merced River and both Nevada and Vernal Falls. Total mileage: 4.5
Typically, our goal is to finish between 2-4 PM.
Duration: 14 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 2x Breakfast
- 2x Dinner
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 3 nights
- Entry/Admission - Glacier Point
- Entry/Admission - Little Yosemite Valley
- Entry/Admission - Half Dome
Not included
- Entry into Yosemite National Park
- Dinner on Day 1 and Breakfast on Day 2
- Guide Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Yosemite Valley
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
55%
Aquatic
30%
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