1/24/2024 0 Comments Half dome vs clouds rest![]() ![]() What does each of your meals (B/L/D) typically look like?įor resupplies, I saw you recommended Charlotte Lake near Kearsage Pass as the first resupply. Do you typically lock down your itinerary before you leave? Any must hit campsites? What are your major steps in the planning process: itinerary > food/resupply > gear > transportation?įor itinerary, why do you recommend the high trail over the JMT for the miles that they are split? Isn’t it a bummer to miss Garnet Lake? I plan to solo thru-hike the JMT northbound beginning at Horseshoe Meadows and ending at Happy Isles starting June 29th, 2015. Hey Rockin’! Awesome blog! I just re-traced your whole trip using your blog entries and following on the map in preparation for my own journey. EVEN BIGGER SMILE! Sunrise on Half Dome Sunrise on Half Dome Diving Board on Half Dome Heading Down the Cables Going back up for Fun Half Dome Cables Nevada Falls Half Dome from Valley Floor El Capitian Glacier Point Sunset at Glacier Point Just think…it is now time not only to go back to work, but also to get planning the next adventure. Thank you everyone for following and cheering me along this summer through changes, challenges, and exhilaration. We spent the rest of the day riding the Yosemite Shuttle, sight seeing, eating, walking in the rain, taking more photos, enjoying the delight of people visiting the park, and of course finishing with the day with the sunset from Glacier Point. I earned it.Īs I reached the bridge at Vernal Falls crossing, I was welcomed with the best sight ever, Dan, my husband crossing the bridge. As I descended, crowds of vacationers filled the trail all smelling of delicious lotions, soap, and hair products reminding me of my dirty state. This year due to drought conditions the Mist on the Mist Trail is non-existent. I decided to take the Mist Trail down to Yosemite Valley, largely because it is steep, narrow, and crowded. Since I was heading off the trail today, I could not think of a better way to finish this journey. That is the best I can describe the feeling. It was likened to a zip line at kid’s camp. And boy did it.Īfter basking in sensory overload, I descended the cables solo and quickly. I reached the top in time to explore, eat, drink, and relax before the show began. I even turned my headlamp off and let the moonlight lead my way. I now realize it was hard because I could go as fast as I wanted and I did. The trip up required a lot of arm strength due to the rock made slick by years of hiker use. Years ago I climbed during the day along with many other people on the cables. I then started the ascent in the dark and the only one on the cables. Tip: take all rings off BEFORE you climb. I used thick leather garden gloves that worked well. I quickly selected a pair of gloves left for climbers at the foot of the cables. Someone would be there if something happened. Just as I reached the bottom of the cables a group of friendly college students from San Francisco hiked up. Half Dome’s famous 400 feet of cable system up the rock face is steep, requires upper and lower body strength, and the courage to depend on the wire cables to keep you alive. It was that good!Īs I started up the trail by headlamp to Half Dome, it occurred to me, crap I am going to be climbing the cables in the dark. Above Half Dome Junction, up Half Dome, and out to Yosemite Valley ![]()
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