If you take away nothing else from this page: please follow the 7 principles of Leave No Trace whenever hiking (and all the time, actually – most are pretty good general life tips, too): Plan ahead and prepare Travel and camp on durable surfaces Dispose of waste properly Leave what you find Minimize campfire impacts Respect wildlife Be considerate of other...
Map tips: each color represents a different day. Click a marker to learn more about the spot, and click the star in the map header to save the entire map under Your Places in Google Maps. Day 1: Mono Lake and getting to Yosemite Mono LakeTenaya LakeOlmsted Point We had arrived in Reno the day prior and visited with family. Today we drove to Mono Lake (3 hours from...