YOSEMITE HIGH COUNTRY GRAND TOUR HIKE OVERVIEW

Looking to hike all of the best of the Yosemite backcountry? Then this the ultimate Yosemite hiking tour. This extended grand Yosemite backpacking adventure takes in the least visited and most spectacular mountain vistas in Yosemite National Park. This is a hiking tour for those who want to get deep into the Yosemite wilderness and see Yosemite as John Muir did. Roaring waterfall, majestic granite peaks & lovely alpine lakes. Our Yosemite high country grand hiking tour takes a swath through the beautiful high country while visiting the summit of Clouds Rest. We even have a resupply part way through so you don't have to carry a full 8 days worth of supplies.

After meeting and camping for the night at Tuolumne Meadows in the Yosemite high country, we hike out of Tuolumne Meadows North towards Glen Aulin to camp near and visit the famous waterfalls of the Tuoulmne River such as Waterwheel Falls and California Falls. We then make our way back South again and camp at somewhat "secret" and seldom visited lake. We then make our way towards Clouds Rest apicking up a resupply as we go.   We ascend the spectacular Clouds Rest with it's amazing views before continuing on to the Merced River Canyon.

Then we hike onto the remote headwaters of the Merced River where we visit Merced Lake before continuing on to the Vogelsang area and visit another remote lake deep in the Cathedral Range. To complete our loop we hike down into and camp at beautiful Lyell Canyon before finishing up the loop back in Tuolumne Meadows where we began.

Along the way there will be some time for relaxation amid the incredible beauty and quiet of the Yosemite backcountry while enjoying fine backcountry food prepared by your guide and wilderness chef.

We have carefully developed this itinerary to take in the best of Yosemite. Hike the Yosemite High Country with a professional hiking guide and wilderness cook, a wonderful way to experience Yosemite!

Food, Equipment & Lodging

We provide breakfast lunch, dinner and snacks prepared by your guide and backcountry chef from the time we meet till we part ways. We like to call our food "backcountry gourmet" which includes vegetables as well as freshly baked goods.

To make your trip easier for you we provide all of the gear you will need at no extra cost. We provide high quality backpacks, sleeping bags and pad, trekking poles, headlamp and eating utensils if needed. We also provide tents, all group cooking gear, first aid kit and water purification for the group. Being a backpacking trip, everyone is responsible for carrying their own gear as well as their share of any group gear.

Our guides carry emergency two-way satellite communications devices at all times.

This is a guided backpacking trip in which everyone carries their own gear and a share of the group gear and supplies.

EXPERIENCE & PHYSICAL FITNESS REQUIREMENTS

• Previous wilderness backpacking experience sleeping in tents is required with the ability to hike up to 12 miles in a day

• The ability to carry an overnight backpack for up to 10 miles a day. (We hike slow, but steady!)

• Excellent physical condition required.
  
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2024 DATES:

July 13-21
August 25 - September 2

Custom dates available July though September

COST: $2095

INCLUDES

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner prepared by your guide while in the field

• Professional local mountain guides certified in emergency wilderness medicine, food handling & Leave No Trace Principles & trained in local natural history.

• Backpacks, sleeping bag and pad, trekking poles and eating utensils if needed ($25 cleaning fee for using our sleeping bags)

• Tents, all group camping gear and permits

• One night camping in Tuolumne Meadows with dinner the night before the hike begins