October 2 Mileage: 11.7 Woke up this morning expecting to have condensation on our tent from being in a meadow, but instead woke up to very cold conditions…again. Hiking this time of year does have its advantages, but the cold is not one of them. A lot of people are up and about early today. … Continue reading Rae Lakes Loop: Day 5
October 1 Mileage: 9.4 Last night was terrible. The worst sleep we have gotten this trip. The “party group” kept us up for a while and there were quite a few people that came into our campsite looking for a site to sleep in. A lot of people were trying to position themselves to climb… Continue reading Rae Lakes Loop: Day 4
Sept 30 Mileage: 8 Woke up to some condensation on the tent, but not a bad way to start our day. We got on our way and starting climbing again. What a surprise! As we hike and continue past our turn-around point from yesterday, we are very grateful for our decision to go back. There… Continue reading Rae Lakes Loop: Day 3
Sept 29 Mileage: 8.8 It rained last night! But now it’s clear and cold. Soo thankful we have our campfire to warm up to this morning. We are up and out by 8:45 am. Lots of climbing today, but the trail is beautiful, so it makes it a lot easier. We are headed to the… Continue reading Rae Lakes Loop: Day 2
Miles: 9.3 We are awoken at 5:30am by some very loud yelling. It is a startling way to wake up. Someone must have had a bear visit. Bears are common in this area of Yosemite. You need to be very diligent with your food storage. An hour later, as Gannon is making our coffee, we… Continue reading Mammoth to Yosemite: Day 4
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