I've done Upper Yosemite. It's a great view from up there.

I miss Yosemite.

Is it a lot of granite or dirt trails? We've done a trail that starts a bit down from the falls but I forget the name. I am a bit clumsy and worry about slipping and sliding around....as well as I have a Boy who loves to climb rocks and at that altitude....yikes!

Upper Yosemite is a great hike - if you like switchbacks. I haven't done it since I was a kid, but the views are incredible.

Switchbacks drive the family crazy but I see them as a means to an end. :D

Upper Yosemite Trail starts with a million small switchbacks. It was one of the earliest trails, and that was the height of trailblazing tech back then.

They are annoying.

There's a great view from Columbia Rock at the top of the switchbacks, just before the trail curves inward to head towards the base of Upper Yosemite Fall. The base of that Fall is the furtherest I've gone (with rock scrambling to the small cave right behind the Fall's strike point - when the water was a trickle - - - not to be attempted when the Falls are full).


Also not to be attempted by me - is the trek onward toward the top of Upper Yosemite. From the base, I once saw a man plummet from the top to his gruesome death (hence my nickname of Death Falls) ... and I will go no further on that trail towards the top.



Did I mention the switchbacks are a PITA???

The second part of the ascent is all switchbacks too. 65 of them. Through rockpile.

I was lagging behind anyway and when I got into that the rewards seemed to diminish to the point I talked myself into turning around, happy with the view I showed above. Kind of regretting it now, but I'll go back someday.

Oh man, that was a gruelling climb, even for a relatively in shape (though asthmatic) 18 year old. But well worth it.

I don't want to look through 79 pages of thread. Did we discuss what hikes we wanted to do in Sequoia? I would actually really like to look at the Crystal Caves, since I didn't do that last time I was there.... I think they have guided tours every hour or two, but I'll have to check into how to sign up.

uh...we're not planning on doing one of those survival treks, are we?

I don't think anything has to be done by everybody.

Last time I was there the Crystal Caves tours were selling out pretty early and it was in early May. Mid summer is probably pretty busy. So if it goes on the calendar it should probably be early on in the day.