For the specific Yosemite Highlights Loop described in this report, you want to start at the Mirror Lake Trailhead and must hike towards Snow Creek. Note that each trailhead has a designated direction you must hike. Prior to submitting an application for a permit, check the Yosemite National Park trailhead map and trailhead permit availability report (if applying fewer than 24 weeks before your start date). You only pay the fee if you permit application is accepted and confirmed. Permit applications can be easily submitted online ( info here) and the cost is $5 per confirmed reservation plus $5 per person on the permit. Wilderness permit applications for any given trek start day are processed (via random lottery) starting 24 weeks before the hike start date, so you want to submit an application at least 24 weeks in advance of your hike. In May or early June, trails may still be covered in snow in many parts of the park depending on how much snow fell in the winter that year.Ħ0% of wilderness permits are available for advanced reservation and the remaining 40% are saved for first-come, first-serve walk ups (starting 11am the day before you start the hike). The peak hiking season is generally mid July through early September and many trailhead quotas fill up very early for these dates. You will want to secure a permit as early as possible to do this hike in either late June, July, August, or September. Permits: Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular backpacking and hiking destinations in the United States, so permits are required year round for overnight camping and the number of permits is limited. Preparations: Click here to read more about Permits Shop Sale & Clearance Items at REI.com (up to 50% off)! Jump to Day 4: Echo Valley to Little Yosemite Valley to Happy Isles Parking Lot Jump to Day 3: Sunrise Lakes to Clouds Rest to Echo Valley Jump to Day 2: Mount Watkins Camp to Sunrise Lakes Jump to Day 1: Mirror Lake Trailhead to Mount Watkins Camp Jump to Day 0: Yosemite Village Backpackers’ Campground
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