Yosemite Expedition – Day 1
Day 1- Thur 6/22- From phoenix, we'll head up to Goldfield nevada ( 484 miles/ 8hr) and explore town. Camping at Alkali Flat Hot springs
Day 1- Thur 6/22- From phoenix, we'll head up to Goldfield nevada ( 484 miles/ 8hr) and explore town. Camping at Alkali Flat Hot springs
Day 2: Friday 6/23- We'll hit Gemfield Rd. and take it out to Silver Peak, and then on to Coyote Road trail to Queen Canyon Rd/ Queen Canyon Mine- RTE 6 and on to Mono Lake/ Mono City. We'll take 359 E to NF 026 to the Borealis Mine, and Aurora. We'll camp near by.
Day 3: Saturday 6/24- We'll explore the famous ghost town of Bodie, Virginia creek settlement, and Chemung mine. From there, we'll head to Carson city ( 3hr/ 143 miles). We'll explore virginia city, Gold hill, Silver city, and the Sutro tunnel. Afterwards, we'll head south to Lake Tahoe, and camp near Alder Creek Waterfall ( […]
Day 4: Sunday 6/25- We'll take the Mormon Emigrant Trail to Rte 88S to 49S to 4S to Copperopolis. Continuing on Obyrees Ferry Rd south to Big Oak Flat Road, to the Wawona tunnel and giant dead tunnel tree. We'll enter Yosemite National Park. Entrance fee is $35/vehicle. We'll check out Tioga Rd to Tioga […]
Day 5: Monday 6/26- This day we'll have a few options on what direction we want to go. We can check out Pine Creek Pass, or drop down south to Cerro Gordo, and Wacobe Canyon to Desert Oasis ( an old ranch).
Option B would be to head from Wawona to Yosemite Forks, to Ponderosa and head to Sherman Pass, Kennedy Meadows, and 395 south. We could possibly take Generals Highway south to Sequoia National Park, and see the tunnel log, taking 190s to sherman pass. Lake 6 and 7 we can continue to head south, possibly […]