[pct-l] alternate trails for the pct in Giant Sequia andYosemite

[Aaron Wallace]

There is also a backpacker's campground in Yosemite Valley that's
available during the summer--it's across Tenaya Creek past North Pines
Campground.  Unlike Camp 4, this one is available only to backpackers
with wilderness permits, so it's less likely to be full.  $5/night per
backpacker, I believe.

Also, if you're hiking the JMT from TM to the Valley, you could stop at
the campground in Little Yosemite Valley, then leave early the next
morning to catch the shuttle bus at Curry Village (approx. 3-4 miles
away).  However, the LYV campground can easily be as crowded as the
backpacker's campground in the Valley...


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
> [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Bob Bankhead
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:39 AM
>
> [...]
> 
> There is only one walk-in campground (Camp 4) in Yosemite 
> Valley (near Yosemite Lodge) and it's first-come, 
> first-served; $5 per night; 35 sites; 6 people to a site. If 
> you get there too late for the 1700 bus, you're unlikely to 
> get a spot. Hope your super-stealth camping skills are up to 
> par as the rangers (and the bears) reportedly patrol heavily 
> to discourage unauthorized camping. all other campgrounds and 
> the hotel are reservation only. Good luck.
> 
> T. Mdws has an excellent campground with a LARGE walk-in 
> Backpackers' area in the middle. The rest of the CG is by 
> reservation only. Self-registering; about $7.50 per person 
> per night as I recall.