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5 Day Yosemite Backpacking - Amazing Sunsets
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Day 1: Meeting
Stop At: Tuolumne Meadows, East Highway 120, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Meet your guide in front of the Tuolumne Meadows Store at 3:00 PM. Get acquainted with the group and with gear. If time allows before dinner, explore some of Tuolumne’s hidden gems. Grab dinner at the Tuolumne Grill before settling in for the night at the Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker’s Camp. (Note: food in the front-country is not included.)
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker's Camp
Day 2: May Lake & Mount Hoffman
Stop At: Mt. Hoffmann, Yosemite National Park, CA
After grabbing breakfast at the Grill, take the shuttle to the May Lake trailhead. Before hitting the trail, soak in the alpine views at Tenaya Lake (8,150′) before hiking approximately 3 moderate miles up to May Lake. After setting up camp, opt for a four mile roundtrip hike to the summit of Mount Hoffman. Mount Hoffman is the geographical center of Yosemite National Park and was John Muir’s favorite summit view. After dinner, scramble up onto the secret bluff to witness the first amazing sunset.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: May Lake Backcountry Campground
Day 3: Polly Dome Lake
Stop At: May Lake Trail, Tioga Road, Yosemite National Park, CA
Hike 4.5 miles to Polly Dome Lake. Relax and swim in the pristine alpine lake as your guide prepares you a hearty dinner. Explore up one of the granite walls around the lake for another amazing sunset!
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Backcountry camping at Polly Dome Lake
Day 4: Glen Aulin
Stop At: Tuolumne River, California
Hike 4.5 miles to Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp. Spectacular waterfall and swimming hole here. After dinner take a short stroll to a bluff overlooking the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne for the final (and typically the most incredible!) Yosemite sunset.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Backcountry Camping at Glen Aulin
Day 5: Return
Stop At: Tuolumne Meadows, East Highway 120, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Hike out 6 miles along the meandering Tuolumne River to Tuolumne Meadows. Typically we arrive back in Tuolumne Meadows between 11am-1pm; perfect time for a burger from the Tuolumne Grill!
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Meeting
Stop At: Tuolumne Meadows, East Highway 120, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Meet your guide in front of the Tuolumne Meadows Store at 3:00 PM. Get acquainted with the group and with gear. If time allows before dinner, explore some of Tuolumne’s hidden gems. Grab dinner at the Tuolumne Grill before settling in for the night at the Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker’s Camp. (Note: food in the front-country is not included.)
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Tuolumne Meadows Backpacker's Camp
Day 2: May Lake & Mount Hoffman
Stop At: Mt. Hoffmann, Yosemite National Park, CA
After grabbing breakfast at the Grill, take the shuttle to the May Lake trailhead. Before hitting the trail, soak in the alpine views at Tenaya Lake (8,150′) before hiking approximately 3 moderate miles up to May Lake. After setting up camp, opt for a four mile roundtrip hike to the summit of Mount Hoffman. Mount Hoffman is the geographical center of Yosemite National Park and was John Muir’s favorite summit view. After dinner, scramble up onto the secret bluff to witness the first amazing sunset.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: May Lake Backcountry Campground
Day 3: Polly Dome Lake
Stop At: May Lake Trail, Tioga Road, Yosemite National Park, CA
Hike 4.5 miles to Polly Dome Lake. Relax and swim in the pristine alpine lake as your guide prepares you a hearty dinner. Explore up one of the granite walls around the lake for another amazing sunset!
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Backcountry camping at Polly Dome Lake
Day 4: Glen Aulin
Stop At: Tuolumne River, California
Hike 4.5 miles to Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp. Spectacular waterfall and swimming hole here. After dinner take a short stroll to a bluff overlooking the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne for the final (and typically the most incredible!) Yosemite sunset.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Backcountry Camping at Glen Aulin
Day 5: Return
Stop At: Tuolumne Meadows, East Highway 120, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Hike out 6 miles along the meandering Tuolumne River to Tuolumne Meadows. Typically we arrive back in Tuolumne Meadows between 11am-1pm; perfect time for a burger from the Tuolumne Grill!
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 3x Breakfast
- 3x Dinner
- 3x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- Use of Backpacking Gear as requested
- Souvenir T-Shirt
- Experienced Guides
- Permits
- Memories to Last a Lifetime!
- Entry/Admission - Mt. Hoffmann
- Entry/Admission - May Lake Trail
- Entry/Admission - Tuolumne River
- Entry/Admission - Tuolumne Meadows
Not included
- Entrance to Yosemite National Park
- Guide Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Tuolumne Meadows
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
60%
Aquatic
30%
