[pct-l] Half Dome and Clouds Rest

[Dennis Phelan]

here is a link to more information about Cloud's Rest

http://www.yosemitehikes.com/tioga-road/clouds-rest/clouds-rest.htm




On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Herb Stroh <HStroh at sjmslaw.com> wrote:

> Half Dome gets all the attention because it is such an icon of Yosemite.
> Plus climbing a dome with cables is kinda cool. But in my opinion, the view
> from Cloud's Rest is superior. It is 1,000 feet higher, looks down on Half
> Dome, and is desolate of people in comparison to Half Dome. No need to
> worry about permits or winning the lottery. No charge. No lines-and yes, HD
> CAN have lines at the base of the cables, although the problem has been
> somewhat reduced by the permit system.
>
> As others have suggested, if you do plan on HD go very early before the
> crowds arrive. Be prepared to hike through a freeway of people coming up
> from the valley on your way down. If you don't like walking down big
> granite steps that are wet, avoid the Mist Trail and come down the JMT. But
> if that does not bother you and it's a hot day, the Mist trail is a blast.
>
> Herb
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