Hiker's Yosemite
Description:
This is a long weekend getaway that combines some of Yosemite's classic hiking trails with some good eats and soft beds. Bass Lake Lodge is a true gem, and the food spread at the Ahwahnee is legendary.
Author: Josh
Day 2 - Yosemite National Park
Even though you've likely seen many of the images before, the Ansel Adams Gallery is still an enduring legacy of the father of American wilderness photography.
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Ansel Adams Gallery
Location:
view in google mapsPOB 455
(Yosemite Valley)
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Phone:
+1 209 372 44132
Mirror Lake Day Hike
Location:
view in google mapsHappy Isle Loop Road
(Yosemite Valley)
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Phone:
+1 209 372 02003
Curry Village Pizza Patio and Bar
Location:
view in google mapsCurry Village
Curry Village, Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park, CA 95379
Phone:
209 372 1000Day 3 - Yosemite National Park
You can make it up Half Dome in one long day, but also consider spending the night camping near the trail intersection with the John Muir Trail to beat the hordes and have the summit to yourselves. The Ahwahnee is the definitive Yosemite dining experience, with a sumptuous spread.
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Half Dome Trail
Location:
view in google mapsEast end of Happy Isle Loop Road
(Yosemite Valley)
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Phone:
+1 209 372 02002
Ahwahnee Dining Room
Location:
view in google mapsNorthside Drive
Ahwahnee Hotel
Yosemite National Park, CA 95379
Phone:
1 209 372 1489Day 4 - Yosemite National Park
Watching the falls plunge over the edge to the valley below is truly a sight to behold -- it's the highest in the U.S.
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Upper Yosemite Falls Trail
Location:
view in google mapsCamp 4 near Shuttle Stop #7
(Yosemite Valley)
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Phone:
+1 209 372 0200Day 5 - Yosemite National Park
You can quickly leave the driving tourists behind at Tuolomne Meadows and head along along the beautiful Lyell Canyon, following the crystal clear Lyell Fork of the Tuolomne River. You don't have to hoof it all the way to Donohue Pass -- several miles in should give you a good taste.
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Lyell Canyon Trail
Location:
view in google mapsP.O. Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Phone:
209-372-0200