![]() If forced to choose, I would rather have hiked this path without pants than without insect repellant– the mosquitoes on this trail were ravenous, especially in the fire three miles. Especially this one, which I never leave the house without because it plays nice with our dear friend, Earth □ Insect Repellent This pass gets you into all National Parks, Forests, Monuments, and more, including 2,000 sites for free after a one-time $80 fee. $35 vehicle OR if you plan to visit more National Parks within the next 12 months, I suggest you purchase the America the Beautiful Pass (which can be found at the entrance gates to most national parks). Things to Know Before You Visit Yosemite National Park Entrance Fees “Rule #2–WE DO NOT TALK ABOUT HALF DOME ON THIS TRAIL.”Ĭlouds Rest Trail in Yosemite National Park, seem with clouds above and blue skies. “Rule #1: We don’t talk about Half Dome,” I said, looking each of my three friends dead in the eye. As we hoisted our backpacks on, I made just two rules for our hike of Clouds Rest Trail in Yosemite. I’ve earned the nickname “Happy Camper” because I’m always trying to keep the mood positive. You feel as adventurous as Burnell while not having to wait in line to climb the stunning summit. I would strongly argue that Clouds Rest offers its own “first choice” worthiness for the smaller crowds and a true connection with the wilderness. While the mountaintop is known as Clouds Rest, it might as well be called “It’s not Half Dome, but.” Many people who either couldn’t get a permit to climb Half Dome or can’t handle the extreme heights choose Clouds Rest as a backup trail. Discovery of the Yosemite, by Lafayette H. Settling down to rest upon that mountain, thereby indicating the snow storm that soon followed. Some of these names were the selection of my comrades-”Cloud’s Rest,” for one because upon our first visit the party exploring the “Little Yosemite” turned back and hastened to camp upon seeing the clouds rapidly You’ll even get to look down on Half Dome since Clouds Rest is 1,000 feet taller!Ĭlouds Rest Trail in Yosemite National Park got its name in the late 1800s from Lafayette Houghton Burnell, as told in his writing collections Discovery of Yosemite. The most common approach is to hike from Tenaya Lake to the top of Clouds Rest, although several different routes are possible.Īt the apex, you’ll stand nearly 10,000 feet above Yosemite National Park with 360° views of the park and beyond. ![]() Info nps.Clouds Rest | Best Hikes in Yosemite National Park (Shutterstock/Pugventure)Īrticle Overview: Hiking the Clouds Rest Trail in Yosemite National Park.Ĭlouds Rest Trail in Yosemite National Park is an excellent and rigorous high-altitude hike, though it’s often treated as a backup plan for the more popular Half Dome Hike. You’ll have company on the Mist Trail as you descend beside 594-foot Nevada Fall and 317-foot Vernal Fall to Happy Isles, but you won’t blame anyone for wanting a look at some of America’s finest miles.Ĭamping In designated zones request permits 24 weeks ahead ($5 + $5/person) or try for a walk-in permit (good luck). Take it to Little Yosemite Valley, where hordes of Half Dome hopefuls gather for a shot at peak views similar to the ones you just earned (join them if your backcountry permit allows it). You may not technically be on top of the world, but you’ll feel like it.ĭescend Clouds Rest’s southern side to rejoin the JMT. Once past the narrow, rocky ridge, you’ll be standing on a 9,926-foot summit, looking down on Half Dome-plus Tenaya Canyon, Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, and the Clark Range. The trail drops through a small, forested canyon look for sheltered campsites about 13 miles in. Turn north on the Sunrise Trail to Sunrise Lakes, a clutch of tarns with white granite “beaches,” then hit a trail junction and go south on the Clouds Rest Trail. Rejoin the JMT (via a short spur) and turn south toward Cathedral Pass to Sunrise High Sierra Camp. The highlights start rolling after the first 3.5 miles on the John Muir Trail, when you reach Upper and Lower Cathedral Lakes in an alpine bowl under 10,940-foot Cathedral Peak. And no other stretch of trail better captures it all than these miles from Tuolumne Meadows, over a classic summit, and past a pair of cascades. ![]() No other park can quite match the granite domes, ground-shaking waterfalls, and massive sequoia groves for sheer scenic power. With a wink and a nod to the Grand Canyon’s endless curves, Glacier’s spiky summits, and Yellowstone’s steaming geyser basins, Yosemite is the beauty queen of the national parks. Photo by Grant Ordelheide 21 miles / Best Backpacking in the System Get this view of Half Dome and Yosemite Valley from Clouds Rest. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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