Sierra Nevada

Endless delights among lakes for Independence Day weekend in Eastern Sierra, plus Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, Lassen Volcanic NPs, Lake Tahoe and Burney Falls. Fly to San Francisco.
Wednesday: Sequoia NP - Paradise Creek, Moro rock
Thursday: Sequoia NP - Paradise Creek waterfall & swimming hole, General Sherman Tree, Stony Creek; Kings Canyon NP: Mist Falls, Paradise Valley, Muir Rock Swimming hole, Zumwalt meadow, Roaring River; Corlieu Falls; Fish Camp swimming holes
Friday: Yosemite - Wawona swimming hole, Chilnualna falls, Tunnel View, Mist Trail: Vernal & Nevada Falls, Olmsted Point;Finger Lake
Saturday: Ten lakes loop from Sabrina Lake; Crowley Lake stone columns
Sunday: Thousand Island Lake & Minaret Lake
Monday: Devil's Postpile, Rainbow Falls, Sourdough Lake loop; Mono Lake Tufa Reserve, Lake Tahoe
Tuesday: Lassen Volcanic NP, Burney Falls, Lemke Lagoon

Camping: Campgrounds will be crowded for Independence Day Weekend and most are first come first served. We have to be prepared for some dispersed camping near roads.

Campgrounds:
Wednesday: Sequoia NP Lodgepole Campground - reservation needed
Thursday: Fish Camp, dispersed
Friday: Big Pine, Baker Creek Campground (reserved)
Saturday: Crowley Lake Fish Camp (reserved)
Sunday: Reds Meadow Campground, Mammoth Lakes, first come first served
Monday: Goumaz Campground, first come first served

Equipment: Tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, water filter, headlamp, swimsuit. Some people prefer heavy boots for ankle support and other advantages. I prefer sneakers, for lightness.

Meals: We will take food from Atlanta and stop at a gas station to buy food for the whole trip on the first night. I don't plan to have campfires or cooking, but I am OK with participants who want to do that, provided that they are aware and abiding of all campfire restrictions. Time available for cooking will be limited, after dark. I can further detail, if needed, in the comment section on what kind of food to buy.

Driving: I can do all or most of the driving.

Cost estimate per person
Flights 400
Rental car 80
Gas 80
Camping 30
National Parks entrance 10
Total 600
Food not included

Links to hike videos
Thousand Island Lake
Saddleback Lake loop
Finger Lake
Paradise Valley
Crowley lake
Fish Camp waterfalls
Paradise Creek
10 Lakes Loop from Sabrina Lake