Yosemite - Vogelsang Peak Loop

A rewarding multiday backpacking trip through soaring mountain peaks and around endless amounts of lakes.

Type of Trip: Backpacking/Camping
Dates: Late June-Early September
Number of Days: 6 Days
Total Miles: 37.5
Elevation Gain Loss: 3000ft
Difficultly: Moderately Strenuous
Trip Departure: 8am
Trip Return: 5pm

(B) = Breakfast (L) = Lunch (D) = Dinner

Cost:
6 Day - $1175 per person

** This trip can be customized around different starting point and times**

This breathtaking loop takes us through a variety of classic Sierra Nevada subalpine and alpine environments, from wildflower-dotted meadows along rivers to alpine lakes to a high mountain peak with huge 360-degree views. Enjoy a night camping in Tuolumne Meadows and the final night in Yosemite Valley.

Itinerary - The final itinerary may change due to weather or any unforeseen circumstance(s).

Day 1:
We will meet at a select location in Yosemite National Park and travel to Tuolumne Meadows, making a couple of stops in route. We will car camp in Tuolumne Meadows and prepare for backpacking the next morning. (L) (D)

Day 2:
After breakfast we will begin our hike up the broad meadow of Lyell canyon along the Tuolumne River on the John Muir Trail. We will climb out of Lyell Canyon through Lodge pole and White Bark Pine forests to our camp- located at Evelyn Lake, just above tree line. This camp is along a wide, clear Alpine lake at 10,500 ft. (Travel 11.5 miles) (B) (L) (D)

Day 3:
We will begin by hiking from Evelyn Lake across the broad Plateau to the Vogelsang area- which is dotted with smaller lakes. We will climb to the summit of Vogelsang Peak (11,500ft) and take in the views of hundreds of craggy granite peaks in every direction. As we retreat from the summit we will hike over Vogelsang Pass, descending to tonight's camp at Bernice Lake (10,206ft). (6 miles)(B) (L) (D)

Day 4:
Today we will begin our hike with a decent back below treeline and then along Lewis Creek in the canyon on the south side of Vogelsang. Departing Lewis Creek we travel north along Fletcher Creek to the west of Vogelsang and camp at Emeric Lake (9,338ft). (10 miles) (B) (L) (D)

Day 5:
Our final descent will include a hike north over Tuolumne Pass and then follow Rafferty Creek downhill to Tuolumne Meadows. We will then load up and travel to Yosemite Valley for a grand finale in tent cabins and dinner at the lodge. (10 miles). (B) (L)

Day 6:
Enjoy a relaxing breakfast at the lodge and take in some final sites before parting ways.