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Planning Reserve tent cabins in Curry Village in Yosemite online at YosemitePark.com 6-9 months ahead Reserve backcountry 24 weeks ahead at 209-372-0740 or http://www.nps.gov/archive/yose/wilderness/permits.htm Reserve flights 4-6 months ahead - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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High Adventure Trip to Yosemite
Five days backpacking in Yosemite National ParkTwo nights in cabin in Yosemite Valley One day sightseeing in San Francisco
ItinerarySat: Drive to airport
Fly to San Francisco
Rent vans & drive 4 hours to Yosemite
Stay at backpacker camp in Yosemite Valley
Sun: Pick up permits, fuel, bear cans
Take backpacker bus to Tuolumne Meadows
Hike through Lyell Canyon
First night beside Lyell fork of Tuolumne River
Mon: Hike up Tuolumne Pass past Evelyn Lake
Camp at Vogelsang backcountry site
Tue: Hike up Vogelsang Pass at 10,500 ft
Hike down steep Lewis Creek
Camp at Merced Lake; Swim in creek
Wed: Hike along Merced River
Camp near Little Yosemite Valley
The: Take day hike up to Half Dome
Hike past impressive Nevada and Vernal Falls
Check into Curry Village tent cabins; Dinner feast
Fri: Sightsee in Yosemite Valley
Eat in restaurants
Sat: Drive to San Francisco
Tour Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Wharf
Fly red eye home
Planning Reserve tent cabins in Curry Village in Yosemite online at YosemitePark.com 6-9 months ahead
Reserve backcountry 24 weeks ahead at 209-372-0740 or http://www.nps.gov/archive/yose/wilderness/permits.htm
Reserve flights 4-6 months ahead
Reserve vans in San Francisco online 3 months ahead
Reserve cruise tickets to Alcatraz online at http://alcatrazcruises.com/ 8 weeks ahead
Purchase backpacker bus tickets 3 weeks ahead at 209- 372-4386
For more info: John Kuley, Troop 238 Assistant Scoutmaster, [email protected]
Curry Village Tent Cabin
Slip-n-Slide on Lyell Fork41 miles from Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley
Trip Costs ($600)
Day Start location End location Miles Elevation Start Elevation End
Gain Loss
Sunday Tuolumne Meadows
Lyell Canyon beside Lyell Fork
6 8600 8900
400
Monday Lyell Canyon beside Lyell Fork
Vogelsang backcountry site
6 8900 10200
1500
Tuesday Vogelsang (up to pass then down)
Merced Lake 8
10200 7200
500 -2800
Wedn. Merced Lake Little Yosemite Valley
8
7200 6000
-1200
Thursday Little Yosemite Valley
Half Dome 4
6000 9000
3000
Half Dome Curry Village 9 9000 3900
-5100
Starting hike at Tuolumne Meadows
Lunch break in Tuolumne MeadowsCooking dinner in backcountry
Cathedral Range from Vogelsang Pass
Vogelsang Pass at 10,500 ft
One big Ponderosa Pine
Yogi Bear in Backpacker Campground! Vernal Falls (only 317 feet!)
End of hike in Yosemite Valley
Touring Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay
Cincinnati
ColumbusSan Francisco
End
Start
Campsite
Trail
Ascending the famous cables of Half Dome
Atop a big boulder in Fletcher Lake
Taking a shower near Merced Lake
Home-made canoe on Little Evelyn Lake
Airfare to San Francisco 240.0
Gas to and from airport 5.0
Parking at airport 8 days ($50/week/van) 11.1
Meal allowance for lunch after arriving in San Francisco 6.0
Van/car rental for 8 days: 276 per 8 days for 2 vans + 1 car 198 53.6
Gas for rentals (420 miles, 20 MPG) 14.4
National park entry fee ($20 / van) 4.3
Bear canister rental (one per person) 4.6
Butane canisters 3.0
Saturday night cooked dinner + Sunday breakfast 6.0
One night tent camping in Yosemite Valley backpacker campground 5.0
Backpacker bus fare to Tuolome Meadows 14.0
Backcountry camping fee ($5 / person) 5.0
4.7 days of backcountry food 45.0
Two nights in Curry Village tent cabins - 88 night plus 10 tax times 4 55.3
Dinner in Yosemite Village Thursday night 20.0
Meal allowance for Yosemite Village Friday 25.0
Meal allowance for Saturday in San Francisco 25.0
Parking at Fisherman's Wharf ($20/ van) 4.3
Ferry ride and tour of Alcatraz Island 21.8
Group T shirt 19.0
Unlisted & Contingency 13.0
Total: $600