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Mount Hoffmann Trail - Yosemite NP, CA

	2017-09-12
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Mount Hoffmann Trail - Yosemite NP

Sierra Nevada, CA

Mount Hoffmann Trail - Yosemite NP

Sierra Nevada, CA

Hiking	6.00 Miles	2,040 AEG

Hiking	6.00 Miles	3 Hrs 24 Mns	1.93 mph
	2,040 ft AEG	17 Mns Break

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May Lake Trail

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Between our Yosemite book and some encouragement from Haz triplogs, this was on our short list of last day hikes. We picked a handful of hikes in different degrees of toughness. Get a good nights sleep and see what we think we are up for. This was our first choice and neither one of us wanted to be the one to yell uncle. Let's do it. The trail to the lake climbs 4 or 500 feet but was in good shape and went by smoothly. The Sierra Camp did not open this year so there was no one there when we started. From there the route goes around to the left of the lake then starts climbing and goes to the left of the two peaks you can see from the lake. A good little climb. Once you get to the next level the trail is better until you get to the base of the summit. There are some cool rock formations on the ridge of the summit. There is a little antenna on the north summit and it is a little scramble to get up there. There was a little ice before the climb that looked like it had no bottom to it :scared:

. 360 views from the top were awesome. Even on a hazy day. The clmib down went great. We saw about half a dozen Marmots and Sooty Grouse. We didn't see anyone until we got back to the lake. He was going to hike Mt. Hoffmann also. After that it was a few people closer to the car. They all looked to be doing May Lake only. Great hike and so glad we got to do it before the long drive home. We stopped at the station at the bottom of the hill after leaving the park. It would be the first of many caffeine stops for the both of us on the way home. Driving home we stopped in Tonopah at the brewery for a late lunch and the food was delicious! From there it was 2 more quick stops and Kelly home a little after 11pm. What a great day for our last one before heading back to reality. My first trip to Yosemite was awesome! Thanks to Kelly for making everything go so smooth! :y:

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Marmot (Yellow-Bellied) Sooty Grouse

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] May Lake

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