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In case you missed the first installment of photos, click here to relive the first two days of my trip.


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I receive several requests for additional information about the upcoming backpack trip, so I thought I'd post a few notes about it here.

1. Dates.
Tuesday, August 14th - Sunday, August 19th, 2007

The hike actually starts on Wednesday the 15th, but traditionally I like to arrive the night before in order to get acclimated to the altitude (7800+ ft). ( Read more... )

Okay, so I got the wilderness permit reservation for my birthday backpack trip. Yay!

I made a list of the top three trails I wanted to do and was able to secure the permit for the third on my list. Here they are in order...

A. Young Lakes via Dog Lake (starting at Tuolumne Meadows trailhead)
B. Evelyn Lake via Rafferty Creek (starting at Tuolumne ( Read more... )