Hey all, so I finally won the lottery to go backpacking in Yosemite! My entry is Glacier Point, exit is past LYV (we’re parking at Curry Village). I know absolutely nothing about the area, but through some searching here’s the route we’ve been suggested to take:
Day 1: Glacier Point > Panorama Trail > Lower Illilouette Basin > Camp
Day 2: continue through Illilouette Basin to Merced River drainage trails > Camp along Merced River.
Day 3: follow Merced River Trail downstream, enter Little Yosemite Valley > Camp
Day 4: chill/explore day (hoping to get a Half Dome hiking pass — our entry doesn’t include it) > stay camped at LYV
Day 5: take the Mist Trail > hike past Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls > finish at Happy Isles > walk to car at Curry Village
So that’s the “plan”, but again I have no clue if that makes sense, if there’s better routes/ideas, etc. Any advice, tips, secret spots, or links to other threads that have discussed these things would be great. Thanks in advance.