High Adventure Trip to Yosemite

Five days backpacking in Yosemite National ParkTwo nights in cabin in Yosemite Valley One day sightseeing in San Francisco

ItinerarySat: Drive to airport

Fly to San Francisco

Rent vans & drive 4 hours to Yosemite

Stay at backpacker camp in Yosemite Valley

Sun: Pick up permits, fuel, bear cans

Take backpacker bus to Tuolumne Meadows

Hike through Lyell Canyon

First night beside Lyell fork of Tuolumne River

Mon: Hike up Tuolumne Pass past Evelyn Lake

Camp at Vogelsang backcountry site

Tue: Hike up Vogelsang Pass at 10,500 ft

Hike down steep Lewis Creek

Camp at Merced Lake; Swim in creek

Wed: Hike along Merced River

Camp near Little Yosemite Valley

The: Take day hike up to Half Dome

Hike past impressive Nevada and Vernal Falls

Check into Curry Village tent cabins; Dinner feast

Fri: Sightsee in Yosemite Valley

Eat in restaurants

Sat: Drive to San Francisco

Tour Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Wharf

Fly red eye home

Planning Reserve tent cabins in Curry Village in Yosemite online at YosemitePark.com 6-9 months ahead

Reserve backcountry 24 weeks ahead at 209-372-0740 or http://www.nps.gov/archive/yose/wilderness/permits.htm

Reserve flights 4-6 months ahead

Reserve vans in San Francisco online 3 months ahead

Reserve cruise tickets to Alcatraz online at http://alcatrazcruises.com/ 8 weeks ahead

Purchase backpacker bus tickets 3 weeks ahead at 209- 372-4386

For more info: John Kuley, Troop 238 Assistant Scoutmaster, jkuley@cinci.rr.com

Curry Village Tent Cabin

Slip-n-Slide on Lyell Fork41 miles from Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley

Trip Costs ($600)

Day Start location End location Miles Elevation Start Elevation End

Gain Loss

Sunday Tuolumne Meadows

Lyell Canyon beside Lyell Fork

6 8600 8900

400

Monday Lyell Canyon beside Lyell Fork

Vogelsang backcountry site

6 8900 10200

1500

Tuesday Vogelsang (up to pass then down)

Merced Lake 8

10200 7200

500 -2800

Wedn. Merced Lake Little Yosemite Valley

8

7200 6000

-1200

Thursday Little Yosemite Valley

Half Dome 4

6000 9000

3000

Half Dome Curry Village 9 9000 3900

-5100

Starting hike at Tuolumne Meadows

Lunch break in Tuolumne MeadowsCooking dinner in backcountry

Cathedral Range from Vogelsang Pass

Vogelsang Pass at 10,500 ft

One big Ponderosa Pine

Yogi Bear in Backpacker Campground! Vernal Falls (only 317 feet!)

End of hike in Yosemite Valley

Touring Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay

Cincinnati

ColumbusSan Francisco

End

Start

Campsite

Trail

Ascending the famous cables of Half Dome

Atop a big boulder in Fletcher Lake

Taking a shower near Merced Lake

Home-made canoe on Little Evelyn Lake

Airfare to San Francisco 240.0

Gas to and from airport 5.0

Parking at airport 8 days ($50/week/van) 11.1

Meal allowance for lunch after arriving in San Francisco 6.0

Van/car rental for 8 days: 276 per 8 days for 2 vans + 1 car 198 53.6

Gas for rentals (420 miles, 20 MPG) 14.4

National park entry fee ($20 / van) 4.3

Bear canister rental (one per person) 4.6

Butane canisters 3.0

Saturday night cooked dinner + Sunday breakfast 6.0

One night tent camping in Yosemite Valley backpacker campground 5.0

Backpacker bus fare to Tuolome Meadows 14.0

Backcountry camping fee ($5 / person) 5.0

4.7 days of backcountry food 45.0

Two nights in Curry Village tent cabins - 88 night plus 10 tax times 4 55.3

Dinner in Yosemite Village Thursday night 20.0

Meal allowance for Yosemite Village Friday 25.0

Meal allowance for Saturday in San Francisco 25.0

Parking at Fisherman's Wharf ($20/ van) 4.3

Ferry ride and tour of Alcatraz Island 21.8

Group T shirt 19.0

Unlisted & Contingency 13.0

Total: $600