[pct-l] Paying for SAR

[Stephen Clark]

 Tenaya Canyon is a 10 mile long canyon that begins at the outflow of
Tenaya Lake and terminates at Mirror Lake.  Tenaya Creek passes through the
length of the canyon in a series of spectacular cascades and pools and into
a deep canyon below Cloud's Rest.

It is more of a Canyoneering experience since there isn't (as I recall) a
true trail except in the immediate vicinity of Mirror Lake.

The canyon is notoriously difficult to navigate, particularly in spring and
summer when water levels are high. Signs warn against hiking in the canyon,
and the National Park Service's maps of Yosemite "strongly discourage" it.

Most of the 10 miles is punctuated by traversing glaciated granite surfaces
and lots of "boulder hopping" across the talus of the many rock slides that
litter the area.

Quackers





On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 2:47 PM, JPL <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:

> The map doesn't show a trail...  from what I can tell you're off-trail
> hiking in the canyon.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chiefcowboy at verizon.net
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 5:43 PM
> To: JPL
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Paying for SAR
>
> Not sure.  I haven't been there since I was a boy scout (loooong time ago).
> My friend got into trouble with 105 degree heat (dummy!)  I do know that at
> least one of the trails was covered by a landslide a few years ago and that
> presents a challenge but other than that if one stays on trail it shouldn't
> be too bad.  You live in this area?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JPL
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 2:12 PM
> To: Nathan Dreon ; Pct-L at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Paying for SAR
>
> What's the deal with Tenaya Canyon; there are some pretty serious sounding
> warnings on the maps.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Dreon
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 4:06 PM
> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Paying for SAR
>
> >"Some day, we may not have a choice but to close the gate"
>
> Given the choice between being locked out of public land or having no
> rescue
> service
> I would pick no rescue.  When I got my backcountry permit to solo up and
> spend the night
> in Tenaya canyon I was told just that, "No one will come looking for you".
> I told them I
> was fine with that.  I don't want a nanny looking out for me.
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