November 3-7th, 2017

Yosemite Valley

California

A few hours East of San Francisco is beautiful Yosemite National Park. This legendary park, once home to John Muir, has inspired the masses since 1890, including us. During our stay, we narrowly missed a winter storm, camped with rock climbers, and went on some amazing hikes. Coming this late into the season we had to put up with some chilly nights, but we practically had the park to ourselves.

We barely scratched the surface of this park. Like Yellowstone, this park is huge! We stuck to the Valley area since there was plenty to do there and with the shuttle service we were able to leave our car parked for the duration of our stay. Since we paid for camping we figured we should save on gas.

Check out the pics from our stay!

Checking into Camp 4

Camp 4 is legendary for those involved in the rock climbing community. It’s the cheapest place to camp in the park and it’s within walking distance to some of the best rock climbing in the world. Some of the most famous rock climbers have camped here. We may have even seen Alex Honnald walking around. He’s probably the most famous climber right now. Anyways, this camp is nothing special. It’s just an open area where people share sites and pack in as many tents as the park will allow. The bathroom isn’t great, the youngsters can get loud at night with their drum circles, but the location and price are unbeatable.

The Next Day!

The Next Day!

The Next Day!

Time to pack up and head out!

With the unpredictable threat of snow in the higher elevations and the freezing temperatures, it’s time to head South. Up next… Joshua Tree National Park! Thanks for reading our blog!

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