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We're heading back to Mammoth Lakes for a week in July (no backpacking) and this time I figured we've got to spend some time in Yosemite and see what the hype's all about.
Since we usually hate crowds, I'm hoping that staying on the eastern side of Yosemite and doing some off-trail travel will give us some good options. As usual, wildflowers are as important to me as views are.
Here are some dayhikes we are considering:
Clouds Rest (for the views of Half Dome etc.)
Gardisky Lake/Tioga Crest to Dore Cliff
Young Lakes (out of Tuolumne Meadows)
A lakes loop from Bennettville, including Fantail, Spuller, etc.
Also, in the Bishop Pass area, Chocolate Peak & a loop through the many lakes there.
Finally, I have to throw in a desert peak on the other side of Rte 395. Mt. Patterson in the Sweetwater Range was a stunning hike. Any recommendations for something further south? White Mountain Peak sounds intriguing but also too long, too high, and probably a bit tedious if you're not peakbagging.
Since we usually hate crowds, I'm hoping that staying on the eastern side of Yosemite and doing some off-trail travel will give us some good options. As usual, wildflowers are as important to me as views are.
Here are some dayhikes we are considering:
Clouds Rest (for the views of Half Dome etc.)
Gardisky Lake/Tioga Crest to Dore Cliff
Young Lakes (out of Tuolumne Meadows)
A lakes loop from Bennettville, including Fantail, Spuller, etc.
Also, in the Bishop Pass area, Chocolate Peak & a loop through the many lakes there.
Finally, I have to throw in a desert peak on the other side of Rte 395. Mt. Patterson in the Sweetwater Range was a stunning hike. Any recommendations for something further south? White Mountain Peak sounds intriguing but also too long, too high, and probably a bit tedious if you're not peakbagging.