r/Yosemite

Simply magical.

Left from the mist trail parking lot around 2:30am and got to the top around 6:30am. Had it to myself for an hour before the next person started climbing. Gone done after 7hours 40 mins which was an awesome feat for me.

I will say, it was one of the most physically and mentally challenging things I’ve done in my life. The cables were no joke.

Finished it off with a curry pizza!

Spent a few days in Yosemite and it always grounds me. Being surrounded by natural beauty makes me realize there’s more to life than being stressed out about things you have no control over. This world can be beautiful.

I will miss going to Yosemite this fall. But will cherish memories from last year when October rain meant Yosemite Falls started flowing again. And the colors were as spectacular as ever. Hopefully this year will be just as beautiful for those visiting.

I brought home a couple of stickers from Yosemite for my bottle that goes pretty much everywhere with me. I’d been collecting stickers for a while and finally put a few of them on it. The rest are some photos I took in the Valley :)

Saw someone else post a photo from the same day, thought I’d share what I caught that morning, a few hours earlier!

Smoke was terrible, so glad people suggested the N95s. I almost wish I had slept in mine haha, I woke up with a wicked cough. We brought our extras and shared with another group who was there watching.

Such a stunning sunrise, and so happy my boyfriend and I were able to keep this stop on our trip despite the fire!

Looking at Half-Dome from the Yosemite Valley, East Meadow near Curry Village Yosemite NP CA USA.

Headed to Yosemite next week and I’m really hoping to hike up to Glacier Point via the Panorama Trail if the air quality permits. I’m curious how other people have gotten to the Panorama trailhead. Is it a mistake to skip Nevada Falls by taking the cutover to JMT to shorten the hike? Same question about Vernal Falls (should we do JMT the entire way up or part of it on Mist)?

I’m conscious of the fact that depending on the day we may have no choice to do JMT to start because the beginning of the part of the Mist Trail I have highlighted in green is closed on weekdays.

EDIT: Reading the comments I could be convinced to switch the direction of the hike.

This very well may be one of the first automobile trips into Yosemite Valley. The Stanley Steamer was nicknamed “The Flying Teapot”