Canyons & Crests

up to 7 guests 

5 day expedition 

July-September 2025 

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Get your feet wet with some off trail backpacking. Camp next to alpine lakes, navigate over mountain passes, chase a sunset up a 12,000ft peak, this four-day backpacking expedition has a little bit of everything, and a great introduction to learning how to burn daylight. This expedition provides lots of flexibility depending on the goals on the group and is intended for beginning to moderate backpackers.

dates

July-September 2025 

Trip Itinerary

  • Day 1: Meet near Lee Vining, CA at 4pm. Go over our itinerary, packing, and group gear, and have our first meal together. Try to calm excitement in order to sleep!
  • Day 2: Pack up, say goodbye to tap water and travel up stream to the powerful Tuolumne Falls. The day will be spent loving our lives - even the altitude challenges!
  • Day 3:Saunter through Cold Canyon and into the MacCabe Lakes.
  • Day 4: Desire and weather dependent, a possible high peak attempt before descending into a beautiful lake camp for the evening.
  • Day 5: Hike back to Tuolumne Meadows, refreshed and utterly exhausted. Back at the trailhead between 12-2pm.
    • Does the itinerary seem vague? That's the point! We want you to be surprised, and to not google every location before you go. Part of disconnecting from technology on this trip begins before you even leave!

Details

  • Expedition begins out of Tuolumne Meadows. Closest airports are Reno, NV and Fresno, CA. Public transportation to Tuolumne Meadows is available through Yosemite Area Regional Transit (Y.A.R.T.S.). If transportation to Tuolumne has too many speed bumps, please contact us for other transportation ideas.
  • All food and beverages are included in the cost, starting with dinner on the first day of the course, through lunch on the final day.
  • Group gear (stoves, cookware, first aid kit, group tarp, etc) is included. Check out our personal packing list on our planning page. There may be options to rent gear from us.
  • With the unpredictable and lengthening wildfire season, we recommend purchasing trip insurance. Possible evacuations are not covered in the cost.

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