Originally Posted by
i_Hike
Thanks for the info guys! As of right now I think I'm planning on flying into San Fran May 28th, might stay a night there, take Amtrak to Merced next morning and finish with YARTS to YV. Stay at campground on the 29th and start hiking the next morning.
Worried about YARTS bus. Is there any way to finds out when it starts to run? Or just wait to see what snow fall looks like in a few months?
Cookerhiker - what do you mean by high elevation hiking? The altitude or the snow? Honesty have little experience with either. But then again that's why I want to come out to he Seirras instead of play around on Mt Washington and the Whites again this summer. Have Tom Harrison's maps, probably a GPS, micro spikes, and a snorkel for stream crossings, ha , should be all set right?
More seriously, how much time would you recommend for getting acclimated to altitude?