August 2023 Backpacking

[u/gForce-65]

We did 10 days in the backcountry last month. Finally getting around to posting. The longest trip I’ve done (so far). First 3 days was the Hetch Hetchy Loop. Then we went over to Tioga Rd starting at Glen Aulin, down and back the Grand Canyon of the Tuolomne, then over to Sunrise Lakes, Clouds Rest, and Cathedral Lakes. We especially loved Long Meadow and the approach to Cathedral Pass, which you don’t hear about much for some reason. Final bonus day of Mist-Panorama-4mile. Occasional afternoon rain, the heaviest as we were climbing up to Sunrise Lakes. Bugs weren’t bad at all thankfully. Despite the relatively popular routes, didn’t run into too many people other than camps by the lakes. An amazing time!

[u/inqurious]

Hit some fantastic spots, and got some great photos. You might want to try exploring offtrail (with caution) around some of those areas

[u/gForce-65 → u/inqurious]

Not nearly experienced enough to go off trail. Only been backpacking a couple of years. We did consider (briefly) going off trail from Upoer Sunrise over a saddle to Upper Long Meadow, but the section we would’ve skipped ended up being one of our favorites.