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wanted to but didn't have time for that either. Gonna head back to Cali in the near future to do that and Yosemite.
No - didn't have much time. Plan on going back, soon, however. Its not too far from here and I want to go to the North Rim.
You thinking this summer? If you're going to Yosemite for hiking, it's a great year since the snowfall has been this winter. If you're going to see waterfalls, better make it no later than late June. Yosemite Falls is usually dry by late August or September, but this year it may be done by July.
What a change a year brings. We were there last June and the falls were still incredible due to the very heavy snowpack. The Tioga Pass road had just been opened and none of the facilities, trails, or camping areas were open due to the amount of snow still on the ground.
Yeah, last year was the heaviest snow year in almost 30 years there and Yosemite Falls never went dry (it almost always does by late summer). This year Tioga Pass Road didn't even close until late January (latest closing ever by more than 2 1/2 weeks). This is an image from this January
Of course, this is what it looks like almost every other January
August and September are almost always the best times of year if you want to do any of the hiking trails off Tioga Pass Road. If you do them in June you have slushy conditions and stream crossings in frigid cold water sometimes up to your chest; July is mosquito .
Last edited by baseline bum; 04-02-2012 at 11:37 AM.
LOL, man I ing hate hikers who wear those annoying bells.
I do too. Just make some damn noise but you don't have to sound like a sleigh.
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