![]() ![]() We encountered a couple of elderly gentlemen as we trudged up the steep incline, and to my delight (noting my state of mind), we were able to pass them. Having never hiked with poles before, I can say that I was surprised at how effectively they worked to distribute the weight of my pack. Our next stop was Sunrise Lakes and after an initially flat trail, we came upon some serious switchbacks where I pulled out my newly-gifted hiking poles. ![]() 8,700 ft.ĭAY 3: SUNRISE LAKES We headed back south and made our way to the Tenaya Lake trailhead where the more difficult part of our journey began. Total Mileage: 6.4 miles out and back Elevation: Approx. We then headed to the Murphy Creek trailhead for an easy 3-mile hike to Polly Dome Lake. We drove into Tuolumne Meadows around mid-day and immediately stopped at the Tuolumne Meadows Grill to ingest what would be our last full meal for awhile. We decided it would be smart to spend a couple days acclimatizing at altitude before embarking in earnest to Cloud’s Rest. DAY 1 & 2: ACCLIMATIZATION We began our journey on August 21, 2017, which happened to be the day of the solar eclipse and we made a quick stop in a parking lot to get a glimpse of it on our way to Yosemite. It turns out we weren’t wrong, and it was one of the most memorable trips of my life. We had only been on one prior backpacking trip, to Raisin Lake, an easy one day out and back, and thought it would be a great idea if our next trip was an 8-day backpacking trip. Cloud’s Rest & Half Dome, Yosemite national park, ca August 21-28, 2017 WE’RE THE ONES WHO MADE IT We are the ones who like to escalate situations.
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