NOTE:
Currently, you need a reservation to enter Yosemite. The cost is $2 and you can get your pass here: https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745
Only one entry reservation per car is needed. If you don’t have an annual parks pass, you’ll also need to pay the entrance fee which can be done online.
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Hike is waitlisted to confirm ability – MAX 15
Clouds Rest
Meetup Time: 7:00 AM at the trailhead (see details below)
Why hike Clouds Rest you ask?
“To take in one of Yosemite’s most stunning and wide-ranging 360-degree panoramic views, stretching from Hawaii in the west to Nebraska in the east. Or thereabouts. You can definitely see a lot of stuff from here.” that’s according to yosemitehikes.com
The best part for me though is if you bring pair of binoculars, then you can watch hikers making their way up the Half Dome cables from here.
Stats:
Distance: 14.5 miles R/T
Gain: 2,500 ft
Elevation at Clouds Rest: 9,926 ft
Difficulty: Advanced due to distance and altitude
Scenery Summary: This hike is all about the destination, from which you’ll have striking views in every direction, including, perhaps most gripping of all, straight down. Turn a complete circle and you’ll be able to see any number of Yosemite landmarks, including Tenaya Lake, Half Dome, Mt. Hoffman, Sentinel Dome, North Dome, and bits of Cathedral Rocks and El Capitan, plus Merced Lake and dozens of peaks you probably won’t be able to name.
Meetup Location
Parking: A lot at the trailhead holds a dozen or so cars. It will be full. we will Look for spots along the shoulders of the road; you shouldn’t have to wander too far to find an opening. It’s a good idea to carpool.
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IF YOU SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT AND YOU HAVE NOT UPDATED YOUR CDH PROFILE, YOU WILL BE MARKED AS “NOT GOING”. UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND RESIGN IN FOR THE EVENT IF YOU FIND YOURSELF REMOVED.
