2020-Nov: Yosemite Tunnel View/Wawona Mariposa Grove or Clouds Rest/Level 2+
Details
Day 3 of Fall Foliage Yosemite and 2020 first winter snow storm-AUTUMN/WINTER WONDERLAND TRIP IN YOSEMITE https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/274358653/
If Tioga Road 120 Hwy reopens to Tuolumne Meadows, we will head for Clouds Rest Hike and Tuolumne Grove.
Plan B: if the road is closed due to snow, we will see sunrise at Yosemite Valley and leave the park via Wawona entrance with short hikes on the way: Yosemite Tunnel View, Mariposa Grove: Big Trees, Grizzly Giants, etc
MEETING TIME: leaving the lodge at 6:15 AM
Difficulty: Level 2 Moderate Pace. Click on RATING TABLE http://files.meetup.com/1554500/RATING%20TABLE.pdf for more about difficulty levels
Total Distance: 5+ miles
Hike Time: 3-4 Hours (Total)
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Gain: 1000+ft
More info https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wawonahikes.htm
GOOD TO KNOW Wear good traction hiking shoes, warm winter layers clothes as forecast with low temps as winter time. Pack a light lunch, water that fits your conditioning hike, and check more the essentials for what will need it.
Ten Essentials:
https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234
Yosemite Park Map http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/YOSEmap1.pdf and Yosemite Valley Map http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/YOSEmap2.pdf:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=134994
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