2022-Nov: Glacier Point from Yosemite Valley-Fall Foliage/Level 2+
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Day 3: HikingOC Annual Fall Foliage Trip in Yosemite National Park. We will hike to Glacier Point from Yosemite Valley today, a challenging hike. This will be 2022/2023 after first winter snow storm-AUTUMN/WINTER WONDERLAND TRIP IN YOSEMITE https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/events/289456981/
MEETING TIME: ideally between 7 - 7:30 AM at the trailhead. We may delay an hour or 2 depending on weather, later if it’s too cold below 40s.
Difficulty: Level 2+ Moderate-Fast Pace for strenuous hike (distance, elevation and altitude) Click on RATING TABLE for more about difficulty levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating
Route:
Hike 1: Clouds Rest from Tuolumne Meadow:
DISTANCE: 12 miles (RT)
Duration: 5-7 hours hiking time!
Elevation: about 3100ft
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/clouds-rest--6
Hike 2: the 4 mile trail to Glacier Point
Distance: about 10 miles RT (4.8 miles one way)
Duration: 5-7 hours hiking
Elevation: about 3200+ft
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fourmiletrail.htm
GOOD TO KNOW Wear good traction hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen, bring plenty of water, snacks, a light lunch
Ten Essentials: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234
Yosemite Park Map http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/YOSEmap1.pdf
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
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/glacierpoint.htm
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