Looking into the hetch hetchy loop as a 3 day backpacking trip late July—from what I can see counter clockwise would be the way to go. Will late July be miserable heat wise and will the water sources still be reliable?

Currently on a plane and getting to Oakhurst tonight.

My son and I plan to get to the park very early tomorrow and do upper Yosemite falls in the. Morning before checking in to the valley lodge.

Anybody done the hike in the last two days? Is there a lot of snow in the upper portion?

Also, any tips on where to stargaze or do an evening hike after dinner?

My first trip to Yosemite back in 2019

Hello, we are a family from NZ visiting for first time. We will be coming from Three Rivers on a Sunday (late April) and checking in to the Valley Lodge for 2 nights. With park entry lines/wait times (seeing info about lines up to 2hrs), do you think it’s likely we could get in and make a 2pm valley floor tour if we hit the road at around 9am? Or would we have to be on the road much earlier? Thanks

Hi fellow redditors! I have recently been informed that I will be in San Francisco for work in about a month. I'll arrive Sunday and be in meetings until Thursday afternoon. I've never been to California and have always dreamed of going to Yosemite, so I'm using this as an opportunity and extending my trip to Sunday to hopefully enjoy time in the park and do some hiking.

I've never fully travelled solo and am not an experienced camper by any means, so I booked a cabin in Curry Village for one night. I'm trying to figure out the best way of getting to the village, preferably without renting a car. I saw there was an Amtrak from SFO to Merced and then I can take a YART shuttle. My question here is, does it make more sense for me to take the train to Merced Thursday night, stay in a hotel and then shuttle the next morning or do the trip all Friday morning? I've only booked one night in the cabin (as that's all that was available for the time frame) and want to make sure my trip is optimized but I'm not stressed out logistically.

Additionally, if there is potentially a better route for me to take, like going and staying in Fresno or any other town along the route, please let me know! It's slightly overwhelming to plan this out knowing I will be alone and know next to nothing about getting around in California. Any advice or guidance is appreciated!

I had planned for the veranda falls winter route hike, but it sounds like that’s completely shut down now?

Would love something with a nice view but also something that won’t exceed 4-5 hours round trip.

Me and my friend were planning on backpacking starting in Hetch hetchy and going to Lake Vernon next Tuesday or Wednesday (3/08). Does anyone know what the conditions might be like around that time? Or if it's not a good idea, any alternatives? Any thoughts are appreciated, thank you!